Our Pets Might Have the Key to Curing Dementia

Thought we’d share this fascinating article from ABC News. It’s called Doggie Dementia is Becoming More Common Now Our Best Friends are Living Longer.

It shares some fascinating ideas. One of them is that research being done on dogs, scientists claim, might help humans too. Here’s a short excerpt from the Brain and Mind Centre:

We think if it works in dogs, it stands a very high chance of working in humans just because of the close similarity between the dog and the human brain. We are using canine dementia as a model for humans.

Take a look at the rest of the article for more information…

Read the source article at abc.net.au