Article ; Online: The advent of Alzheimer treatments will change the trajectory of human aging.
Nature aging
2024 Volume 4, Issue 4, Page(s) 453–463
Abstract: Slowing neurodegenerative disorders of late life has lagged behind progress on other chronic diseases. But advances in two areas, biochemical pathology and human genetics, have now identified early pathogenic events, enabling molecular hypotheses and ... ...
Abstract | Slowing neurodegenerative disorders of late life has lagged behind progress on other chronic diseases. But advances in two areas, biochemical pathology and human genetics, have now identified early pathogenic events, enabling molecular hypotheses and disease-modifying treatments. A salient example is the discovery that antibodies to amyloid ß-protein, long debated as a causative factor in Alzheimer's disease (AD), clear amyloid plaques, decrease levels of abnormal tau proteins and slow cognitive decline. Approval of amyloid antibodies as the first disease-modifying treatments means a gradually rising fraction of the world's estimated 60 million people with symptomatic disease may decline less or even stabilize. Society is entering an era in which the unchecked devastation of AD is no longer inevitable. This Perspective considers the impact of slowing AD and other neurodegenerative disorders on the trajectory of aging, allowing people to survive into late life with less functional decline. The implications of this moment for medicine and society are profound. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Alzheimer Disease/drug therapy ; tau Proteins/metabolism ; Aging/metabolism ; Cognitive Dysfunction |
Chemical Substances | tau Proteins |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-19 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ISSN | 2662-8465 |
ISSN (online) | 2662-8465 |
DOI | 10.1038/s43587-024-00611-5 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
More links
Kategorien
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.
Inter-library loan at ZB MED
Your chosen title can be delivered directly to ZB MED Cologne location if you are registered as a user at ZB MED Cologne.