Alzheimer’s Society comment on deep brain stimulation techniques to help Alzheimer’s patients
Published 30 January 2008
As it is difficult to experiment on the living human brain, big leaps in understanding have occasionally been made from unexpected results.
These results usually occur when treating something unrelated or observations from rare genetic diseases and unusual lesions.
The observations of memories recovery made during this attempt to treat extreme obesity, could be just such a 'stroke of luck'. We hope that the findings can be replicated and the knowledge used in the planning of future research that may eventually lead to new treatments.
One in three people who live past the age of 65 will end their life with dementia. Dementia research needs to be made an urgent priority.
Susanne Sorensen
Head of research
Alzheimer's Society
