State of current research efforts on Alzheimer’s Disease. Presented by Constantine G. Lyketsos at Johns Hopkins University. Contents include: The current “amyloid hypothesis,” treatments of amyloid, failures of amyloid therapies, targeting Tau for treatment, lowering Homocysteine, intranasal insulin, deep brain stimulation and prevention measures. Presented as part of the Coursera MOOC class title “Care of Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease and other Major Neurocognitive Disorders” presented by Nancy Hodgson, PhD, RN, Laura Gitlin, PhD of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
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