Tag: alzheimers

  • The Nun Study

    The ‘Nun Study’ is a longitudinal study of ageing and Alzheimer’s that uses data gathered from over 600 nuns over the past 20+ years. Some interesting correlates are starting to appear: The nuns make for a very unique population to study […] because of their similar lifestyles. “They don’t smoke, they don’t drink, so you can…