In today’s episode, we review the neuroscience behind Alzheimer’s Disease. Using material presented in Brain Facts published by the Society for Neuroscience, we talk about the prevalence and impact of the disease, the symptoms, how it is typically diagnosed, proposed causes and pathology, the genetics of the disease, and current treatments. 

Our guest is Dr. David Holtzman, MD, the Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Distinguished Professor of Neurology, the Scientific Director for the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, and Associate Director of the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Washington University School of Medicine. His lab is mainly focused on trying to understand the basic mechanism that underlies neurodegeneration, particularly as they are relevant to Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition to being a renowned neurologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Holtzman is the co-founder of C2N Diagnostics, former chair of the Washington University Department of Neurology, and has served as the president of the American Neurological Association. 

Timestamps:

• (00:00:00 - 00:00:53) - Intro
• (00:00:54 - 00:18:46) - Alzheimer’s Disease (Ankit Only)
• (00:18:47 - 01:09:09) - Conversation with Dr. Holtzman
• (01:09:10 - 01:10:17) - Outro

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Hosted by @iAnkitChoudhury. Advised by Dr. Erik Herzog. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.