Alzheimer’s: History and Current Research
BY ANNELIESE MOLL
For the UAS Whalesong
The human brain is a complex organ containing roughly 100 billion neurons. In humans, the brain continues to develop until the age of 25.
Yearly, more than 3 million cases of Alzheimer’s disease are reported. Within the next few decades that number is expected to rise to over 150 million, which means that this is a disease that many of us will either suffer from or have loved ones who do. The odds of someone developing Alzheimer’s doubles every five years after that person reaches 65. It’s estimated that this form of dementia affects one in 14 people. So far majority of people who get Alzheimer’s are over 60 years old, but there have been cases reported in people as young as 19. Continue reading “Alzheimer’s: History and Current Research”