Neurodegenerative Disorders
CategoryStem Cell Therapy: A Question of Ethics
Imagine you have been diagnosed with a disease, and you are told that there is no cure. There are treatments available to help with your s..
Multiple Sclerosis: A Neurodegenerative Disease
Multiple Sclerosis, more commonly known as MS, is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the central nervous system. The cent..
Going Back to School: Adult Day Care
When someone says “daycare”, what is the image that pops into your head? Primary colors abound the alphabet on the walls, and the smell of..
You Are What You Eat: The Role of Nutrition in Neurodegenerative Disorders
In my elementary school cafeteria, there was a poster right at the front of the lunch line. It was a “Got Milk” poster. When I went to mid..
Companion Animals and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability in the United States (Wilson, 2001..
The Link Between Dementia and Down Syndrome
Imagine what it would be like to start to losing the mosaic of memories that makes you who you are. Imagine what it would be like to wake..
The Role of Iron in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Watching a loved one slowly forget everything and everyone in their lives is a painful ordeal, which can be even more aggravating if there..