How Feline Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome May Enlighten Us on Alzheimer’s Disease

Guest post by Ingrid R. Niesman, MS PhD

With better nutrition and rapid advancements in veterinary care, our cats are aging in our households in record numbers. Geriatric cats share many of the same clinical pathologies as humans; including increased diabetes, osteoarthritis, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and vision/hearing loss.

Simply old age or disease?

One of the most striking similarities to aged humans is the newly recognized prevalence of cognitive dysfunction syndrome...