Dementia Researcher Blogs8 Heinä 2022

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez - Age at onset in atypical Alzheimer´s: why it matters

Dr Aida Suárez-Gonzalez narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

One of the types of dementia I investigate in my research is Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA). PCA is also called the visual variant of Alzheimer´s disease (AD) because the syndrome is characterised by early and disabling visual difficulties and most (although not all) cases show underlying AD pathology. PCA is a young onset dementia, meaning most people with the condition present symptoms before the age of 65, typical in the 50s or early 60s.

Age at onset (AAO) is an important variable to study for dementia researchers because it is known to influence the clinical expression of AD. However, this important driving factor is currently under investigated in atypical forms of AD. In this blog Aida discusses her own research on the topic, and why this is important.

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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-age-at-onset-in-atypical-alzheimers-why-it-matters/

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Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Senior Research Fellow at the Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology at Queen Square. With many years clinical experience working in Spain, Aida now investigating non-pharmacological interventions, services and assistive technologies to support people living well with dementia.

This podcast is brought to you from University College London in association with the National Institute for Health Research, Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support. Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk

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