ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE HISTORY OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation Alzheimer’s Disease is named after Dr Alois Alzheimer In 1906, Dr Alzheimer saw changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness Her symptoms included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior
PowerPoint Presentation Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia It is not a normal part of aging The greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer’s is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older Alzheimer’s disease is considered to be younger-onset Alzheimer’s if it affects a person under 65
Medical treatment of Alzheimer’s disease - neurotorium. org Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – Treatment principles Medical treatment of Alzheimer’s disease 1 Fish et al Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019;29(2):125–133; 2 Cummings et al Alzheimers Dement (N Y) 2023;9(2):e12385 Therapeutic approaches to AD can be divided into three categories1 Symptomatic Disease-modifying
New FDA Guidance onEarly Alzheimer’s Disease Independent regulatory consultant on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders Pharmaceutical industry Academia Advocacy groups Note: Advice is my opinion based on experience and is meant to start discussion; whether it applies or not will depend on individual development program