The Fragile Brain

The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Kathleen Taylor

• Explains new insights into the development of neurodegenerative diseases from the relatively young field of neuroimmunology
• Tackles a subject of intense current scientific research and wide general anxiety
• Draws on personal experience alongside discussion of the science to highlight the human impact of brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia
• The latest work by the prolific science writer and neuroscientist, Dr Kathleen Taylor

The Fragile Brain

The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Kathleen Taylor

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The Fragile Brain

The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Kathleen Taylor

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The Fragile Brain

The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Kathleen Taylor

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The Fragile Brain

The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Kathleen Taylor

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Where next for dementia research?

Modern medicine has done well in helping Western citizens live longer. So have other changes like improved diets, better public hygiene, and less smoking. Dementia, which is primarily though not entirely age-related, has come to prominence in part as other lethal diseases have diminished. It recently surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in England and Wales (overall and in women, according to the UK Office for National Statistics).

Posted on December 22, 2016

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