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Alternate Name(s): <p>Senile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT)</p> ... Alzheimer's disease (AD), one form of dementia , is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Memory impairment is a necessary feature for the diagnosis of this or any type of dementia. Change in one ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000760.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000760.htm#Definition
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting at least six months, and not present from birth.
http://www.answers.com/topic/alzheimer-s-disease
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Is a progressive and fatal brain disease. As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life.
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www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
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The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected ... Know the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease;
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related, non-reversible brain disorder that develops over a period of years. Initially, people experience memory loss and confusion, which may be mistaken for the kinds of memory changes that are sometimes...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/al...
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Alzheimer's Disease (AD) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ... Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related, non-reversible brain disorder that develops over a period of years. Initially, people experience memory loss and confusion, which may be mistaken for...
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www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/alzheime...
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/alzheimersdisease_doc.htm
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Learn about Alzheimer's disease, a common cause of dementia. Symptoms and warning signs include: memory loss, difficulty performing familiar tasks, disorientation to time and place, misplacing things, and more. ... Featured Alzheimer's disease patient discussions on symptoms experienced...
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www.medicinenet.com/alzheimers_disease/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/alzheimers_disease/article.htm
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Alzheimer's disease impairs the brain's intellectual functions (memory, orientation, calculation), but at first, largely spares those parts of the brain that control sensation and movement. The memory often is affected early, and gradually ...
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/exit?to=hms.harvard.edu&uid=7bH4...
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