Memories are made of this

Article Abstract:

Alzheimer's disease and other disorders that have a negative impact on the memory now affect up to 800,000 people in the UK. The ageing of the population means that the number of sufferers is set to rise. It remains uncertain what causes Alzheimer's disease, in which nerve cells in the brain die and the spaces between them become congested with the protein amyloid. Memory loss is associated with ageing, but is not an inevitable consequence of it. It is now known that eating healthily and keeping the brain active can protect against memory loss.

Memory in old age, Old age memory

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Women will be top.. when India is part of the EU

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The Open University Business School's Futures Observatory aims to provide accurate predictions of the state of the world in around 2020 for those who wield power and influence. It forecasts that life will improve in almost all respects, with people enjoying better health and living longer. David Mercer, who heads the project, anticipates that women will become more influential and that values associated with femininity, such as cooperation, will become more firmly established in society.

Analysis, Social prediction

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On the track of the fatal protein

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Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia, according to Dr Harry Baker, who has gained a Doctor of Science degree from the Open University for his research into Alzheimer's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. His research team at the Medical Research Council has seen considerable success in developing improved treatment for Alzheimer's. He feels that understanding of dementia has increased significantly since the 1970s, and still has great enthusiasm for his work.

Interview, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Baker, Harry

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