Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder which is the most prevalent cause
of dementia in the western world. Currently, it is the most expensive disease in America,
costing more than heart diseases and cancer and as the world population is getting older it
is expected to become the most expensive medical disorder in the world. AD is
characterized by three core pathologies: accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) plaques,
neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) and sustained inflammation. It is now believed that …