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#11 Brain Decline Expert: “Why Alzheimer’s Research Is Failing and How We Can Win”

#11 Brain Decline Expert: “Why Alzheimer’s Research Is Failing and How We Can Win”

Giants Shoulder vor 2 Jahren

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Dr Tara Spires Jones is one of the leading Alzheimers disease
researchers in the entire world and is the current president of
the British Neuroscience Association and Director of the Centre
for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro04:15 Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

08:52 The Role of Amyloid and Tau Pathology

10:46 Advancements in Alzheimer's Research

23:43 Promoting Brain Resilience through a Healthy Lifestyle

30:21 The Influence of Genetics on Alzheimer's Risk

35:07 Genome-wide Association Studies and Alzheimer's Risk Genes

42:44 The Role of Tau in Alzheimer's Pathology

47:51 Early Detection and Intervention in Alzheimer's

53:22 Current Treatments and the Need for Funding