Describe (a) the types of Alzheimer's Disease, their genetic underpinnings, the stages (and
characteristics of each) in the progression of Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease (2 marks); (b) the current
complexities in developing a drug for Alzheimer's Disease, the progression of drug development for
Alzheimer's Disease, the current pharmaceutical options, and the current randomized clinical trials phase three
trials (2 marks), and (c) if you were given funding for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias research,
how would you invest it? Why (1 mark)? (hint: think about these questions in your answer (drug development?
if so which type of agent and why, or intervention? if so what type of intervention and why? What impact would
your research potentially have for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias field?)
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