Functional Medicine Approaches to Neurodegeneration.

Datis Kharrazian

Journal: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America 2022;33(3):733-743

PMID: 35989061

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Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases impact more than 6 million Americans, and current predictions estimate the rates of neurodegenerative diseases will double in the next 30 years. These diseases are progressive with increasing loss of brain function throughout their course. Overtime, those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases will lose their ability to work and function efficiently in society. Families and society are burdened with skyrocketing costs to provide care for those who are unable to perform activities of daily living. There is an urgent need to develop treatment strategies to both reduce the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases and to delay the progression of the disease.

Address: Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02155, USA; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA 02155, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.04.011

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MeSH Terms: Activities of Daily Living, Humans, Neurodegenerative Diseases, United States