Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified potential early indicators of Alzheimer's disease that can manifest up to ten years prior to the onset of memory impairment.
Brain imaging analysis demonstrated that two specific areas associated with emotional processing and memory begin to reduce in volume ahead of the hippocampus, which is the structure conventionally monitored by physicians for disease progression.
Investigators connected these preliminary structural alterations to the accumulation of abnormal tau protein. More details are expected as the story develops.
