Think Science: Memory - Dr. George Perry
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Transcript of Think Science: Memory - Dr. George Perry
REMEMBERING FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT:
THE TRUTHS AND MYTHS OF ALZHEIMER DISEASE
George Perry, Ph.D. Dean and Professor
Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology
Changes of the Brain
alz.org
In the Alzheimer brain:• The cortex shrivels
up, damaging areas involved in thinking, planning and remembering.
• Shrinkage is especially severe in the hippocampus, an area of the cortex that plays a key role in formation of new memories.
• Ventricles (fluid-filled spaces within the brain) grow larger.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Requires understanding the biology of aging
Lifestyle modification has substantial benefit
Improved care for patients Better quality of life
Improvement in diagnosis If we can delay onset by five
years, we reduce the disease by half!
Truths or Myths of AD Memory loss is a natural part of
aging. Alzheimer's disease is hereditary. Alzheimer’s disease is not fatal. Head injury can lead to Alzheimer's
disease. There are therapies available to stop
the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.