Forgetful Cats

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20061206/hl_hsn/catscangetalzheimersstudy

This study further proves an earlier statement that cats suffer many of the same age-related problems as humans, Specifically dementia. The study takes it a step more to say that cats actually can develop Alzheimer's disease. Originally, they found plaque buildups on cat's brains, but now they have identified the protein that is commonly blamed for the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This opens the door to much more study on how diet, drugs, and hypertension affect the course of the disease because of the cat's shorter lifespan compared to humans. Also, the article states that 28% of cats age 1-14 develop some sort of age-related problem, that number jumps to 50% afte 15 years of age. This explains why my old cat (16 years) and my aunt's 18 year old cat seemed/s kind of out of it at times and they do not recognize people so much anymore. To lessen the chance of a cat developing dementia, the article says to provide a good diet, mental stimulation, and companionship for your cat; all of which are easy and fun to provide for your cat.