Will you be included in the half of all people who suffer Alzheimer's disease by the age of 85? Recent information could prevent this debilitating disease from taking hold…. The Salk Institute looked at Alzheimer's disease armed with the question… “Is this disease a natural consequence of age or does the toxic protein aggregate that brings the disease merely take a long time to take hold?”
They found that aging is the key component … and they now know 
why. Dangerous beta amyloid aggregates and gather when aging impede two molecular clean-up crews from getting rid of a person’s toxic species.
The preventative key is to prevent the build-up of toxic protein aggregates in your brain. Check out this study online in the Aug. 10 issue of Science Express. "Aging is the most important risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease," says senior author Andrew Dillin, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Salk Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory. "Our study revealed that the age onset of these diseases is not simply a matter of time but that the aging process plays an active role in controlling the onset of toxicity," he explains.
You are likely aware that half the population who reaches age 85 will likely suffer Alzheimer's disease, and that usually 75 is the time it strikes. But did you know that is almost the same for all sporadic neurodegenerative aggregation diseases. The Salk researchers simply developed a model that explains why these disorders diseases occur with age.
During life, your brain cells produce aggregation-prone beta-amyloid fragments and these must be cleansed from the body and mind. While the cleaning process tends to remain efficient in younger minds … that is not the case as you grow older.
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