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Monday, November 15, 2010

How does alzheimer's disease affect people?

Alzheimer's disease: Can affect 1:85 people by 2050. This is a  incurable degenerative and terminal disease this was first discovered by Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was also named after him.

It is diagnosed by people over the age of 65. Interesting Fact: 2006 there was 26.6 million people have been affected by this disease. It can cause death from 7-14 years after the start of the disease.


The disease is caused by tangles and plaques in the brain. Their are no cures to stop Alzheimer's disease there are only things make the symptoms not as bad.

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