Alzheimer's Disease


Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disease that
destroys mental and physical functioning in human beings, and invariably leads
to death. It is the fourth leading cause of adult death in the United States.
Alzheimer's creates emotional and financial catastrophe for many American
families every year. Fortunately, a large amount of progress is being made to
combat Alzheimer's disease every year.

To fully be able to comprehend and combat Alzheimer's disease, one must know
what it does to the brain, the part of the human body it most greatly affects.
Many Alzheimer's disease sufferers had their brains examined. A large number of
differences were present when comparing the normal brain to the Alzheimer's
brain. There was a loss of nerve cells from the Cerebral Cortex in the
Alzheimer's victim. Approximately ten percent of the neurons in this region were
lost. But a ten percent loss is relatively minor, and cannot account for the
severe......

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