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Did rapid brain evolution make humans susceptible to Alzheimers?

April 26, 2017ALZHEIMERS brain Evolution humans rapid susceptible

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Did rapid brain evolution make humans susceptible to Alzheimers?

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The puzzling question, Prof. Bruce Yankner said, is why humans develop the severe disabilities of Alzheimers disease. (PhysOrg.com) — Of the millions of animals on Earth, including the relative handful that are considered the most intelligent — including apes, whales, crows, and owls — only humans experience the severe age-related decline in mental abilities marked by Alzheimer’s disease.