The average age for cataract surgery is approximately 73 to 75 years old. But cataracts can occur in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Of course the older the patient gets the more common the cataracts.
Two neurotransmitters seem to play a role in Alzheimer's Disease: acetylcholine and glutamate. Acetylcholine (ACh) activates muscles and helps with arousal, short-term memory, and learning. Individuals with AD have low levels of ACh.
GABA and Glutamate receptors on Alzheimer's disease. Receptors from Alzheimer's brains will be compared with those from non-Alzheimer's brains, focusing on the receptors to GABA and Glutamate: the main inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters in the human brain. The effects of Amyloid beta will also be studied.