Why More People Have Neurodegenerative Diseases Than Ever

A doctor explains an ultrasound image to a patient and an elderly woman during a clinic visit.

As people live longer, neurological diseases are becoming more common. About one billion people worldwide are affected by neurologic disorders, according to the World Health Organization. As a result, these diseases have been the focus of increasing and intense medical research over the past few decades. Neurodegenerative diseases occur when the cells of the central […]