Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks

As dogs age, their brains undergo similar changes to human brains, making them a valuable natural model to study dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

一项新研究显示，患有认知功能障碍的老年犬脑内异常蛋白沉积与阿尔茨海默病早期患者相似，血液GFAP水平也同步升高。作者认为伴侣犬可成为研究神经退行性疾病的天然模型，帮助改进诊断与治疗。