Why can't we cure Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that impacts a person's ability to think with clarity, perform daily tasks and eventually, recall who they even are. read more

The pathological hypothesis outlined below explains why there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but notes that the risk of succumbing to the disease might be significantly reduced by introduction of a daily prophylactic therapy at a sufficiently early age. read more

The Trouble with Treatment. Once Alzheimer’s disease has been detected, the next step is treatment. And the picture there isn’t much brighter. The best goal, of course, would be to prevent Alzheimer’s disease from occurring in patients at all. And there, lifestyle may play a role. read more

Korczyn AD(1). Author information: (1)Departments of Neurology, Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel. amoskor@post.tau.ac.il There is widespread recognition in the urgency to understand the causes and mechanisms of senile dementia. read more