How to prevent and/or revert Alzheimer’s disease continuum during preclinical phases

The development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) follows three consecutive phases: namely preclinical, prodromal or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. In addition, the preclinical phase can be divided into subphases related to the presence of biomarkers that appear at different points before...

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Autores: Ávila Villanueva, Marina, Marcos Dolado, Alberto, Fernández Blázquez, Miguel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/130631
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130631
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alzheimer’s disease continuum
Modifable risk factors
Precision medicine
Sleep disturbances
Ciencias Biomédicas
32 Ciencias Médicas
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Sumario:The development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) follows three consecutive phases: namely preclinical, prodromal or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. In addition, the preclinical phase can be divided into subphases related to the presence of biomarkers that appear at different points before the onset of MCI. Indeed, an early risk factor could promote the appearance of additional ones through a continuum. The presence of various risk factors may trigger specific biomarkers. In this review, we comment on how modifiable risk factors for AD may be reverted, thus correlating with a possible decrease in the specific biomarkers for the disease. Finally, we discuss the development of a suitable AD prevention strategy by targeting modifiable risk factors, thereby increasing the level of “precision medicine” in healthcare systems worldwide.