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Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease
8 days ago - By ScienceDaily
Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over time. About 40% of people with the condition have underlying Alzheimer's disease. But a new study has found that people with the condition may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Read more ...Primary Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Doesn't Foretell Memory Loss
8 days ago - By MedPageToday
Memory was preserved over time in people who had primary progressive aphasia with Alzheimer's disease, a small study showed.
Episodic memory was preserved at initial testing and did not decline 2.35 years later, at which...
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