Alzheimer’s disease, described in 1906, affects more than 1 million people in France and is thought to be involved in 60-70% of dementia syndromes. In rich countries, the proportion of patients by age group tends to decrease, but the aging of the population will lead to a sharp increase in the prevalence of the disease. By 2050, 139 million people could be living with Alzheimer’s or a related disease, up from 55 million today. Research, treatment, care and prevention. Le Figaro to mention the point.
Research. increasing complexity
Little research was done on Alzheimer’s disease immediately after its discovery because it was considered a rare disease, and it only really took off in the 1970s when it was realized that it affected many elderly people. Alois Alzheimer, a Bavarian doctor, had already described the presence of amyloid plaques (extracellular accumulation of small proteins) and neurofibrillary degeneration…
Source: Le Figaro
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