The Eraser in the Brain – Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), commonly known as senile dementia, is a chronic disease that slowly damages neurons and causes severe cognitive impairment. It is like an eraser in the patient's brain, gradually wiping away their memories and leaving a blank. Although since Alois Alzheimer reported the first case in 1907, our understanding of the pathogenesis and conceptualization of AD has improved significantly, there is still no cure for the disease at present. Treatments mainly focus on relieving symptoms and it is difficult to reverse the progression of the disease