Myth of Alzheimer's

How we can best protect our aging minds

by Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George

Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD is a geriatric neurologist, cognitive neuroscientist, and deep bioethicist at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of The Myth of Alzheimer's. See full bio

August 1, 2008, Neuroscience

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The Myth of Alzheimer's: Towards a More Integrative Approach

By Peter J. Whitehouse on August 1, 2008 in Myth of Alzheimer's

The loss of memory and other cognitive abilities that occurs with aging is a source of understandable individual and social concern. Although the cognitive frailty of elders has been recorded since the time of the ancient Egyptians, the aging of the human population on our planet has created a challenge both now and for our increasingly fragile future. Read More

Alzheimer can be cured?

Submitted by pandi merdeka on August 3, 2008 - 10:11am.

are these mean that alzheimer's disease can be medicated?.. many article that say it can't. nice post.

Can Alzheimer's be cured?

Submitted by Peter Whitehouse on August 4, 2008 - 11:27am.

Alzheimer's cannot now and will likely never be curable. It is treatable, largely with psychosocial/educational approaches. The current drugs help some people just a little bit(in my view). Peter