Several common causes of dementia are neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. These diseases affect synapses (neuron-to-neuron connections that allow your brain ...
I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and some of my patients had dementia. In 2012, while doing a ...
Dementia was the leading cause of death for the UK last year, according to newly released research. Alzheimer's Research UK revealed 75,393 people died from dementia in 2023. The figure is up from ...