{"id":1847,"date":"2009-04-15T11:27:35","date_gmt":"2009-04-15T15:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2009\/04\/lecturer-sees-hope-in-research-aimed-at-preventing-alzheimers-disease\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:58:42","slug":"lecturer-sees-hope-in-research-aimed-at-preventing-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2009\/04\/lecturer-sees-hope-in-research-aimed-at-preventing-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecturer sees hope in research aimed at preventing Alzheimer\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"150\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/alltechlecture.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Charles Smith speaks at Transylvania\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr. Charles D. Smith\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Combating Alzheimer\u2019s disease through early detection and preventive therapy may prove to be a more successful strategy than attempting to cure the disease in its more advanced stages, said University of Kentucky professor Dr. Charles D. Smith in an April 7 presentation that was part of the Alltech Lecture Series at Transylvania University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need a silver bullet to cure Alzheimer\u2019s where it is already present, we need to help a person stay ahead of the pathology that causes the disease,\u201d Smith said. \u201cInstead of turning around and shooting it, we should outrun it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith is Robert P. and Mildred Moore\u2019s Professor in Alzheimer\u2019s Research in the department of neurology at UK\u2019s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He spoke to a near-capacity crowd in Transylvania\u2019s Carrick Theater.<\/p>\n<p>Smith told his audience that no significant breakthroughs in the understanding of Alzheimer\u2019s disease had occurred from the time German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described the disorder in 1906 until 1978, but that more recent research offers the hope of effective treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClinical trials for practical, preventive measures for Alzheimer\u2019s disease are within immediate view,\u201d he said. \u201cThe goal is to devise treatment for people who are at high risk for the disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alzheimer\u2019s is a progressive and fatal brain disease that affects as many as 5.3 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association. The disease destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior that are severe enough to affect work, social life and other activities.<\/p>\n<p>Smith said the brain\u2019s natural plasticity, or ability to repair itself, can be supported in the early stages of the Alzheimer\u2019s pathology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe brain is plastic at young ages and can make new connections,\u201d he said. \u201cIt this way, it can compensate to some degree for the developing Alzheimer\u2019s pathology. Your internal healing mechanisms can be enhanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith said a variety of measures can be taken by anyone to minimize their risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s. People should control their weight and cholesterol level, avoid hypertension, exercise both their body and brain and stay socially engaged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe brain is a social organ\u2014when you take social engagement away, synapses deteriorate. As people get older, they sometimes become solitarily confined. You need to stay engaged, not just cognitively, but socially and sexually. Maintain environmental enrichment throughout your life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Charles D. Smith LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Combating Alzheimer\u2019s disease through early detection and preventive therapy may prove to be a more successful strategy than attempting to cure the disease in its more advanced stages, said University of Kentucky professor Dr. Charles D. Smith in an April 7 presentation that was part of the Alltech Lecture Series at Transylvania University. \u201cWe don\u2019t need a silver bullet to cure Alzheimer\u2019s where it is already present, we need to help a person stay ahead of the pathology that causes the disease,\u201d Smith said. \u201cInstead of turning around and shooting it, we should outrun it.\u201d Smith is Robert P. and Mildred Moore\u2019s Professor in Alzheimer\u2019s Research in the department of neurology at UK\u2019s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He spoke to a near-capacity crowd in Transylvania\u2019s Carrick Theater. Smith told his audience that no significant breakthroughs in the understanding of Alzheimer\u2019s disease had occurred from the time German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described the disorder in 1906 until 1978, but that more recent research offers the hope of effective treatment. \u201cClinical trials for practical, preventive measures for Alzheimer\u2019s disease are within immediate view,\u201d he said. \u201cThe goal is to devise treatment for people who are at high risk for the disease.\u201d Alzheimer\u2019s is a progressive and fatal brain disease that affects as many as 5.3 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association. 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