Soon, an eye examination may be all that is needed to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Duke's Health. Duke Eye Center recently recruited and studied the retinas of over 200 individuals to see if there were any differences between those with Alzheimer's and those without.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of elderly people characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and behavioral changes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 5% of men and 6% of woman of above the age of 60 years are affected with Alzheimer's type dementia worldwide. Please take a look at these RG links for more details.
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