discussion

 

This article discusses cutting-edge techniques that may battle seizures, dementia, blindness, paralysis, and deafness. Please answer the following questions with at least a 3-sentence response to each question below.

1. In what ways is the information in this article applicable to older adults?
2. Summarize the basic techniques being investigated to cure each of the five afflictions.
3. Do you believe that these techniques will be useful in humans? Do you believe they will fully wipe out all cases of the five afflictions? Why or why not?

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/how-neuroscience-will-fight-five-age-old-afflictions