Research*EU Magazine | Number 55 (August/September 2016)

Dementia: Investing against the trillion dollar disease

Summary:

Our societies often pride themselves on the steadily growing lifespan of their citizens. According to the latest update of the EU’s Ageing Report, published in 2015, life expectancy will increase by 7.1 years for males and 6 years for females by 2060. But whilst living longer is definitely a great thing, ageing well is a challenge that has yet to be taken up. Employment, social exclusion, inadequate infrastructure and intergenerational solidarity are some of the main conundrums decision makers have to solve. But on the scientific front, age-related disease, in particular dementia, is the most pressing matter.

As with other topics before it, this issue of the Research*EU magazine addresses solutions to dementia-related challenges that are being brought forward thanks to EU-funded research. Ten of the most recently completed, or soon to be completed, projects are presented, covering every aspect of research from computer models to diagnosis and treatment. These include the promise of a cure for Huntington’s disease, brain cell transplants, a new generation of brain pacemakers and the use of nanotechnology for better diagnosis.

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Special feature: Dementia: Investing against the trillion dollar disease

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