Possibilities for the prevention and treatment of cognitive impairment and dementia.
The human brain has a remarkable capacity for plasticity, but does it have the capacity for repair and/or regeneration? On the basis of controversial new evidence we speculate that the answer may be ;yes', and suggest that clinicians should therefore approach cognitive impairment and dementia with a new, cautious optimism.
Burke
David
D
Hickie
Ian
I
Breakspear
Michael
M
Götz
Jürgen
J
D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans