Soon enough further research will be employed to develop an adequate treatment for certain types of cancer as well as neuro-degenerative diseases with more efficacy.
This ability likely degrades in neuro-degenerative disorders and even during normal ageing, so strategies that build on allocentric mechanisms may be helpful for these people too.
In another field, the group looks at how connections, or synapses, in neurons are formed and can be artificially manipulated (which could be relevant for treating neuro-degenerative diseases).
Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a progressive, neuro-degenerative disease causing deterioration in mental ability and function, accompanied by changes in behaviours and personality.