
Salud y sistemas de salud
Middle Eastern cultures treasure the elderly, making Alzheimer's a complex scourge
The number of people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worldwide has climbed drastically over the past few decades.
Dr Mohammad Al-Olama, MD, MSc, is a consultant neurosurgeon and works at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, which is part of the Dubai health authority. He is a member of the Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies and Brain Science.