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Alzheime's disease

Symptoms:

Increased memory loss and


confusion.
Inability to learn new things.
Difficulty organizing thoughts
and thinking logically.
Shortened attention span.
Problems coping with new
situations.

Why is Alzheimer's
dangerous?
Nerve cells in Alzheimer's disease stop working,

lose their connections with other neurons, and

eventually die. The areas of the brain that

produce memories are usually the first to be

damaged. Neurons in other parts of the brain

eventually die as well, causing the brain to ALZHEIMER'S


shrink.

Please go to a Doctor if DISEASE


you have these symptoms
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition
that causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die

over time. Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent


form of dementia, which is defined as a progressive
loss of cognitive, behavioral, and social abilities that
impairs a person's capacity to operate independently.

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