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The Changing Definition of Alzheimer's
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Ever wonder why the news reports on Alzheimer's causes are so confusing and what's the fuss about these amyloid plaques?
This conversation delves into the evolving understanding of Alzheimer's disease, highlighting the shift from traditional diagnosis of exclusion to new definition by underlying pathology.
Dr. Mia explains the differences between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, the role of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and the complexities of diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's in the context of vascular dementia.
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Alzheimer's disease, dementia, amyloid plaques, tau tangles, cognitive impairment, vascular dementia, diagnosis, treatment, brain health, memory loss
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After this episode, I hope you understand the changing definition of Alzheimer's disease from a diagnosis of exclusion to a disease defined by its biomarkers, amyloid plaques and teletangles. But I hope you also know that disease is not the same as dementia and that dementia marks a notable change in someone's independence in their daily activities while the disease may be underlying and changing throughout the years from very, very mild symptoms to the point of having dementia. And I hope you also know that the causes of Alzheimer's disease is very varied and uh encompasses more than amyloid, especially when we're thinking about the traditional definition of Alzheimer's, where it probably looked the same on the outside, but were caused by different things on the inside. And there is a lot more that we have yet to discover about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next time.
