Daily Mail | Scientists pinpoint the exact area of the brain where Alzheimer's begins Daily Mail Alzheimer's 'ground zero' - the site in the brain where the disease first strikes - has been discovered, it was announced today. Researchers say a critical but vulnerable region in the brain, the locus coeruleus, is subject to damage decades before ... Dementia treatment boost as scientists identify the exact part of the brain where Alzheimer's disease starts 'Boot camp' could help brain grow, prevent dementia Lifestyle modifications could prevent vascular dementia |