Doctors Shocked After Woman with Alzheimer’s Disease Stays Cognitively 'Intact’: ‘Remarkable'
Researchers analyzed the brain of a woman with down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, and were shocked to discover that ...
Woman with Alzheimer’s — but no dementia symptoms — stumps doctors
The brain of a US woman with Down syndrome showed the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease upon her death, yet she remained ...
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Woman With Down Syndrome Had Alzheimer's Without Dementia in Surprise Case
Decades of tests had shown that she had both Down syndrome and an intermediate level of Alzheimer's. Physical examinations ...
Scientists Stunned: Woman Defies Alzheimer’s Despite Clear Pathology
MRI findings uncover an unexpected mismatch between Alzheimer’s pathology and cognitive function in a unique case study.
Down syndrome case challenges Alzheimer's assumptions with unexpected cognitive stability
Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's ...
Alzheimer’s without symptoms? Unbelievable case of US woman leaves doctors stumped
A US woman with Down syndrome exhibited no symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease despite her brain showing advanced pathology.
Woman Donated Her Brain to Science—Alzheimer's Experts Shocked by Discovery
After she passed away, her brain was examined at the University of Pittsburgh's 7T Bioengineering Research Program, where ...
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A case of a woman with Down's syndrome whose brain showed signs of Alzheimer's disease but whose cognitive function did not decline is reported
A unique case has been reported in which a woman with Down syndrome showed no cognitive decline despite showing physical signs of Alzheimer's disease. A neuropathology case report of a woman with ...
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‘Down’ to dementia, explained!
Despite her brain’s pathology indicating Alzheimer’s, we think that her cognitive stability could have been attributed to her ...
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Author tells story of a sibling with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease
Did you know the risk of developing Alzheimer’s in people who have Down Syndrome is significantly higher than the general ...
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Why Some People With Down Syndrome Avoid Dementia Despite Alzheimer’s Pathology
People with Down syndrome (DS) face a staggering 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) as they age. However, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh’s ...