Autism and diseases of the aging brain
Update: 2025-08-10
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As the autistic brain ages, is it more vulnerable to other brain disorders? Recent scientific discoveries in Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease show that there may be an underlying mechanism between these diseases and autism. However diagnosing someone with autism with an additional brain disorder, especially dementia, can be difficult. This week’s podcast covers the increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease in autism, as well as provides advice from a group of experts on how to diagnose an autistic person with dementia, since there may be overlap in features.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2834684?guestAccessKey=4961ce0b-24e8-412a-b1cc-35fc5826fbe1&utm_source=fbpage&utm_medium=social_jamaneur&utm_term=17468134139&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=837634061
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12144002
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