These types of studies are essential in separating fact from fiction. Stem cells are seen as an ideal source of tissue for transplantation for two reasons. They are pluripotential capable of producing many different types of cells and they can be directed to make any kind of cell. Many scientists believe that stem cells will be used successfully in the future to treat neurological diseases. However, at the present time, the U.S. Congress has specifically prohibited the use of human stem cells.
Senile dementia is a generic term used to describe loss of intellectual function in the elderly.
The term actually includes a number of disease entities, but Alzheimer s disease is the most common of these.