How Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s Affect Mental Health And How Stem Cells Can Help

When you think of a neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease, your first thought will likely be about motor issues or dementia. But what if I told you that many neurodegenerative disease patients also, unfortunately, experience declines in their mental health?

This can be due to the difficulties that come with living a life with such a disease and the outcomes of these diseases.

Let’s explore why this occurs and some ways that stem cells are helping with neurodegenerative diseases.

Let’s first take a second to define neurodegenerative diseases (ND). These are diseases where the cells in the central nervous system stop functioning properly for a variety of reasons. Examples include Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and ALS.