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When I was a medical student in the 1950s, we practically never spoke about Alzheimer's disease. And why is that so? And that is because people didn't live long enough to have Alzheimer's disease.

Eric Kandel

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Author Bio

  • NameEric Kandel
  • DescriptionAmerican neuropsychiatrist
  • BornNovember 7, 1929
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNeurologist; Psychiatrist; Neuroscientist
  • AwardsAlbert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; Great Silver Medal With Star For Services To The Republic Of Austria; Wolf Prize In Medicine; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science;