The Latest On Alzheimer's Disease

A new UCLA study identifies genetic markers for a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's. The researchers hope the finding will point the way to early identification and prevention strategies for age-related Alzheimer's as well. Another study from Stanford School of Medicine uses MRI to map brain activity, comparing neural pathways to the connections on Facebook to assess the risk of Alzheimer's. The authors of both studies discuss these and other recent developments in Alzheimer's research. Guests include, John Ringman, M.D., Assistant Director of the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Research at UCLA, and Michael Greicius, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Stanford School of Medicine.