The Effect of Mental Stimulation on the Onset of Alzheimer's Later in Life

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Title: The Effect of Mental Stimulation on the Onset of Alzheimer's Later in Life
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Description: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the cognition of an individual. There is currently no cure, but potential treatments, preventions, and risk factors have been identified regarding both genetic and environmental factors. The main objective of the thesis was to identify if a lifetime of mental stimulation affects the onsets of Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Various scientific articles were read regarding Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegeneration, and research about mental stimulation. Mental stimulation was concretely defined in terms of what this thesis was focused upon. Statistical analyses were also completed to look at any correlations between environmental factors, such as amount of education achieved during an individual’s lifetime, and Alzheimer’s disease. This work has the potential to identify ways to lessen the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life., Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Brian Paulson, PhD.
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Contributor: Kling, McKayla I. (Author), California University of Pennsylvania. Honors Program.
Date: 2022-04-20
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Identifier: cali:2257
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