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May 14, 2025 50 mins

What is the history and science of Alzheimer’s disease?

 Lori La Bey talks with Dr Michael Hornberger, a Professor of Applied Dementia Research at the University of East Anglia in England. He is the author of the new book Tangled Up -  The History and Science of Alzheimer’s disease.

Learn:

  1. How and who discovered Alzheimer’s disease?
  2. Is there a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
  3. What happens to the brain when a person gets Alzheimer’s?
  4. What are some other forms of dementia?
  5. Is Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias genetic? If so, how do we find out or should we not bother looking into genetics for ourselves before symptoms?
  6. Are there any cures for any types of dementia?
  7. Are there genes that could reduce our risk, slow down the progression of dementia, or possibly prevent a form of it?
  8. Find out what you can expect to find in Michael’s book, What is the History and Science of Alzheimer’s Disease?

 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/97atU8zxslU

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Alzheimer's Speaks Blog 

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimers-disease/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/13/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimer-8217-s-disease

 

Contact Michael Hornberger

LinkedIn  linkedin.com/in/michael-hornberger-0a25368b

Michaels Profile Page  https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/michael-hornberger

Purchase Michael’s Book

Amazon  https://a.co/d/iRX9aMz

Barnes & Noble  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tangled-up-michael-hornberger/1147245394

 

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011.

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