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We know that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the clumping together of misfolded proteins in the brain, specifically two proteins called amyloid beta and tau.

Over 64% of older adults without neurocognitive disorders report forgetting the names of objects when speaking.

Addiction is a massive issue that spans generations and cultures.

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is characterized by dysregulation of neurons involved in memory, which is believed to be caused by the production of an agent termed “amyloid beta”.

Gamma oscillations (GO) are electrical signals detected in the brain that are essential for memory and cognition.

Close to 600,000 Canadians currently live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but effective therapies are limited and focus on symptom management rather than a cure.

Alzheimer’s disease progresses over time due to the spreading of aggregates of tau protein and amyloid protein from unaffected to affected regions of the brain.

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is viewed as a precursor to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) for which there are no effective treatments.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia.

Individuals with or at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have an altered community of microbes(microbiome) within the intestinal tract.