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Intro to Alzheimer's
Here are the stats.
5 million +
Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's is the
6th
leading cause of death in the U.S
Basic Knowledge on Alzheimer's disease
- Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of dementia that causes memory, thinking, and behavioral issues.
- Symptoms of AD worsen overtime and usually patients die 4-8 years after diagnosis but can live as long as 20 years.
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There is no current treatment for AD but there are several medications to allievate symptoms and research is continuing to done
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Scientists believe that AD is caused by malfunction in nerve cells but are unsure where the problem starts
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