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Alzheimer's may not affect knowledge as early as previously thought People with dementia may remember more than it first appears, according to researchers in Dundee and Fife. They believe knowledge may not be destroyed in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease until later than previously thought. The academics concluded that often patients would be able to recall facts, but became confused by the way the questions were asked. The research was carried out by Dundee, Abertay and St Andrews universities. The researchers asked patients to define simple words, such as "monkey", "salmon" or "tractor". Professor Trevor Harley, from Dundee University, explained: "People with dementia are notoriously bad at this sort of task: at first sight it looks like they've lost most of the detailed knowledge of the word. For example, the only... [read full story]
