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Alzheimer's Disease

Published on Feb 04, 2016

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Alzheimer's Disease

Amanda Broughton

Dr. Alois Alzheimer

Early 1900's he discovered 'tangles' in brains of patients
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Alzheimers is the most common cause of dementia

Dementia does not = Alzheimer's!
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Damage to brain can begin 10 years

before symptoms begin!
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Alzheimer's is caused by

plaques and tangles within the cells

We can keep our brain healthy!

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There are different stages of Alzheimer's

There is no medication that can cure Alzheimer's disease