Brain Docs Debate Cognitive Enhancement

Most of us believe—or fear—that if you live long enough, your mind starts to go. But only recently have neurologists begun to understand how memory loss works.

Much of this knowledge has emerged while studying Alzheimer’s Disease, leading some researchers to wonder whether they should also be working on treatments for what is basically ‘normal aging’ and not just a condition that’s more clearly a ‘disease’.

WNYC Radio’s Fred Mogul listened in on a recent debate among researchers about where such lines should be drawn.

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