For the last year, I have blogged about Alzheimer’s disease. I have discussed the diagnosis, the treatment, driving issues and many related topics. One thing I have not done is put Alzheimer’s disease in the context of the body part that is failing in this disease, the brain. For many people this topic may sound intimidating or perhaps unrelated to the disease. However, I will attempt to make this discussion relevant and interesting.
First some background information. One could...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alzheimers disease can only be definitely diagnosed after death when an autopsy of the brain is performed. However, doctors use a variety of tests to... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Symptoms The disease gets worse slowly. Tissues... Read more »
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