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Jan 15, 2021

Memory May Be Preserved in Condition With Brain Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Summary: While 40% of people with primary progressive aphasia have underlying Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests they may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s.

Source: AAN

Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over time. About 40% of people with the condition have underlying Alzheimer’s disease. But a new study has found that people with the condition may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in the January 132021, online issue of Neurology.

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