dementia? MNT quizzed six experts about the research they find most exciting and shared their responses as part of a Special Feature.One fertile area of research is how we might improve quality of life for people with dementia.
Maintaining familiar routines, sensations, and personal possessions appears to be important. We also report on the recent discovery that decreased blood flow to the brain can precede cognitive decline by years and could actually cause dementia.
This spurred research into the precise role of blood supply in neurodegenerative diseases, and the reason why a failing memory may be one of the earliest signs of dementia.