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Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 Mar;25(2):116-8. doi: 10.1177/1533317509353321. Epub 2009 Nov 30.
As life expectancy continues to increase, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become much more prevalent and as yet there is no cure. This has given rise to the situation Tithonus faced in Greek mythology of living longer but not staying young. In this article, the authors explore this phenomenon while reviewing some notable people and AD.
随着预期寿命的持续延长,阿尔茨海默病(AD)变得更加普遍,但目前尚无治愈方法。这就出现了像希腊神话中的提托诺斯(Tithonus)那样,虽然活得更久但却不再年轻的情况。在本文中,作者通过回顾一些知名人士和 AD 患者来探讨这一现象。