Brain 'compensates' for Alzheimer's
Published 13 November 2007
It has been reported that researchers from the Rotman Research Institute, in Canada have found that the brains of people in the early stages of Alzheimer's compensate for damage done by the disease.
However, Dr Richard Harvey, head of research for the Alzheimer's Society does not see how this research could be developed into treatment. He said
'This shows that some people with Alzheimer's who have specific tests are able to learn better than others. But what that means in real life, I'm not sure. We already know that the brain does compensate when there's a problem.'
Dr Harvey said there was a large part of the brain which people did not use in everyday life - the cerebral reserve.
