Alzheimer's Society comment on the size of the hippocampus and dementia

However this work is consistent with increasing research that has shown that people with higher levels of education or cognitive reserve may be protected from some of the effects of dementia. This is an exciting area of research which needs more exploration.

Professor Clive Ballard
Director of research
Alzheimer's Society

Notes to editor:

Reference:

A larger hippocampus may protect these people from the effects of Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes," says Deniz Erten-Lyons, MD, with Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and member of the American of Neurology. Research presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 Academy- April 19, 2008.

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