Living with Alzheimer´s disease - a global challenge
(WorldNews Health)

20 September 2017 Diagnoses of dementia, of which Alzheimer`s disease is the most common form, are becoming increasingly common due to an ageing population. At Monash University, clinical trials involving a non-invasive form of treatment is showing some promising signs in managing the condition so that people living with dementia can lead fulfilling lives. More than 46 million people worldwide have some form of dementia. Alzheimer`s disease, estimated to affect around 70 per cent of all people with dementia, is a progressive degeneration of brain cells. While the exact cause of Alzheimer`s disease is unknown, it results in an abnormal build-up...