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A Multi-Domain Approach To Prevention And Reversal Of Cognitive Decline, Chanah Oberlander
A Multi-Domain Approach To Prevention And Reversal Of Cognitive Decline, Chanah Oberlander
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Incidence of dementia has been on the rise over the last few decades and it is projected that more than 130 million people will be affected by dementia worldwide by 2050. The underlying cause remains incompletely determined, and despite numerous clinical trials, no drug to date has proven effective in preventing or reversing symptoms of cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s disease. The amyloid hypothesis as a basis for drug development of Alzheimer’s disease has thus far proven to be ineffective, suggesting that perhaps a new approach is required. New studies have shown the efficacy of a multi-domain approach which targets …