Gene Therapy and Dementia

The use of gene therapy for various medical conditions has become more widespread over the years. With it has come the question of its efficiency as a treatment for dementia, slowing the onset of it or preventing impairment altogether over successive treatments. The current drugs for dementia, Acetylcholinesterase and NMDA antagonists, fail to stop the progression of the disease, but only temporarily curb the symptoms.Through prior research, I found that there are grounds for gene therapy to be utilized as a preventative measure for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and that it can eventually be practiced in healthcare systems of the U.S. and the rest of the world. To seek more information on the topic and test the validity of this claim, I plan to send a 14-question survey to numerous doctors and researchers with experience in the field of gene therapy and dementia.