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Scientists Triggered Alzheimer's-Like Changes in Monkeys. A Year Later, They Showed No Obvious Memory Loss.


Can monkeys get Alzheimer's, or is the disease unique to humans? As African green monkeys age, their brains can develop some changes that resemble those seen in Alzheimer's.

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