The Claim
Intermediate cerebrospinal fluid tau levels are associated with aging-associated cognitive decline, falling between levels observed in healthy controls and those with Alzheimer's disease, suggesting a biological gradient that may reflect disease progression.
What the research says
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People who are aging and having trouble with memory or thinking tend to have a medium amount of a protein called tau in their spinal fluid—more than healthy people but less than those with Alzheimer’s. This might mean their brain changes are slowly getting worse.
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Aging-associated cognitive decline is associated with intermediate cerebrospinal fluid tau levels between those of healthy controls and Alzheimer's disease patients, indicating a biological gradient that may reflect disease progression.
What the research says
1 studyScientists found that people with mild memory problems as they age have tau protein levels in their spinal fluid that are higher than healthy older adults but lower than those with Alzheimer’s — like a middle step on a ladder toward dementia.
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