Emerging Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Biomedical Sciences

Mentor Information

Sheldon Kopperl

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Location

Kirkhof Center 2270

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease common in the elderly. Some of the symptoms associated with the disease are deterioration of cognitive functions and loss of memory. These result in lowered ability to perform daily functions. For late-stage patients increased symptoms of dementia, including confusion, personality and speech changes, and eventually an almost vegetative state. It is estimated that in 2050 there will be over 16 million people living with Alzheimer's. Due to the large number of people that will be reaching the elderly stage (over 65) in the next few decades, it is important to find an efficient treatment for this disease, since the current therapies do little to help. This presentation will look at emerging treatments in AD. First, it will give background on the disease, its pathology and current treatments. Newer therapies that may open up new treatment pathways will then be the focus.

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Emerging Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease

Kirkhof Center 2270

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease common in the elderly. Some of the symptoms associated with the disease are deterioration of cognitive functions and loss of memory. These result in lowered ability to perform daily functions. For late-stage patients increased symptoms of dementia, including confusion, personality and speech changes, and eventually an almost vegetative state. It is estimated that in 2050 there will be over 16 million people living with Alzheimer's. Due to the large number of people that will be reaching the elderly stage (over 65) in the next few decades, it is important to find an efficient treatment for this disease, since the current therapies do little to help. This presentation will look at emerging treatments in AD. First, it will give background on the disease, its pathology and current treatments. Newer therapies that may open up new treatment pathways will then be the focus.