Dementia, encompassing disorders like Alzheimer's Disease, results from various complex factors. Alzheimer's is primarily characterized by the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques and tau protein tangles in the brain, leading to neuronal damage and cognitive decline. Other forms of dementia, such as vascular dementia, arise from reduced blood flow to the brain due to stroke or small vessel disease, causing cognitive impairments. Frontotemporal dementia results from the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain's frontal and temporal lobes, affecting behavior and language. Lewy body dementia involves the presence of abnormal protein deposits (Lewy bodies) in the brain, impacting motor control and cognition. Each type of dementia has distinct pathological mechanisms, but all share the common feature of progressive cognitive decline, affecting memory, reasoning, and daily functioning.
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Johns Hopkins University , United States
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Cenna Biosciences Inc, United States
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