Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Deficiency: Lessons from Imaging Studies and Down Syndrome

Down syndrome (DS) individuals are at high risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and consequently provide a unique opportunity to examine the factors leading to the onset of AD. This paper focuses on the neglected vascular parallels between AD and DS that can readily be examined in DS. S...

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Main Authors: Arlene Reed-Cossairt, Xiongwei Zhu, Hyoung-Gon Lee, Charles Reed, George Perry, Robert B. Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/929734