Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat?
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Krishna Sudhir |
TED-Ed
• July 2024
Around the world, millions of people have Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and other cognitive abilities. While doctors have studied Alzheimer’s for decades, conducting hundreds of clinical trials, there is still no effective preventive treatment or cure. So, why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat? Krishna Sudhir investigates. [Directed by Rowena Sheehan, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].