The study has shown that signal peptide of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) can co-aggregate with Amyloid beta peptide (Aβ42) which is known for the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that slowly destroys memory and other important mental functions.
It was also 7.4 per cent of the total deaths in the country, the research added.
The Dementia India Report from the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India estimates the cost burden of care for 4.4 million people at around Rs 163 billion.
With the population of elderly people in the country growing fast, the incidence of Alzheimer’s is increasing alarmingly with around…
As the Indian population ages fast, the burden of Alzheimers disease will continue to increase and put additional pressure on…
