Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer's pathology

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but also that cognitive performance predicts progression from normal to abnormal levels of beta-amyloid.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news