"Alzheimer's Disease of forgetting was a forgotten disease" for most of the 20th century, says Dr. Gil Rabinovici of UCSF.   

In this episode, he tells us the history of Alzheimer's disease since its discovery and explains why we have yet to discover the cure for AD. In addition, he describes the innovations that ushered in the modern era of AD research. Dr. Rabinovici shares the exciting goal of his large clinical studies. And after giving us some frightening figures about the projected increase of AD population in the U.S., he ends our discussion with a great message of hope - don't be afraid. You can live a long, functional life with AD. In case you were wondering, the news that we are peeling in this episode is Biogen's ADUHELM AD drug - its exciting promise that failed to materialize, confusing product launch, and highly publicized controversy.   

To learn more about Dr. Rabinovici, his work and publications, visit his academic homepage. 

I hope you enjoy this episode and gain some perspective about the history and future of Alzheimer's Disease.  

Adel

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