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Alzheimer's Disease Wiki
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Alzheimers Disease
Dementia is significant loss of cognitive functions such as memory, judgment, attention, and abstract thinking. Alzheimers, the most common form of dementia, is a progressive brain disease. It affects 5 million Americans, and millions more worldwide.
Risk Factors
Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimers disease. Most people who develop Alzheimers disease are 65 years old or older, and the risk increases with age. People age 85 years and older are especially at...
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