According to Bredesen one of our guest speakers Alzheimer s

Last updated: 3/21/2023

According to Bredesen one of our guest speakers Alzheimer s disease AD O Is analogous to an autoimmune disease where the body s defense system attacks itself O Mechanistically is linked to APP being cut at three sites resulting in four pieces rather than at one resulting in two pieces O Occurs when neuroblastic processes overtake neuroclastic ones O Is a socially constructed illness with the medical model of AD too focused on pathologizing populations over age 65 O Results from amyloid plaques and tangles on the brain