Brainshape Podcast

Dr. Peter Whitehouse (author of "The Myth of Alzheimer's" and the forthcoming "American Dementia") reminds us that Alzheimer's disease is not a single biological condition – but a collection of many conditions that affect cognition (e.g., memory). Also, features of Alzheimer's disease (e.g., plaques and tangles) are present in the brains of many (if not most) adults as they age, suggesting the lines between pathological and non-pathological aging may not be as clear cut as originally anticipated.  Read the show notes: https://www.brainshape.ca/podcast/myth-of-alzheimers-peter-whitehouse Visit our website: https://www.BrainShape.ca/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BrainShapeTO/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainShapeTO Like our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BrainShapeTO/