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Student Essay on The Effects and Treatments of Alzheimer's Disease

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The Effects and Treatments of Alzheimer's Disease

Summary:   The history of the discover of Alzheimer's Diseases as well as its symptoms and treatements. Alzheimer's is a neurological condition in which the nerve cells in the brain die. Symptoms include problems with verbal communication, loss of recent memory (which may lead to the loss of all memory), and personality changes.


Imagine looking at the face of a loved one, who you have known your entire life,

And they have no idea who you are. It is more than likely you are dealing with an Alzheimer's sufferer. About four million people are now suffering from this horrible disease. Alzheimer's first gained recognition after it was discovered, studied, and then names by and German physician, Dr. Alois Alzheimer. Since then the number of people suffering from this form of Dementia has rapidly increased. Before Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the disease was assumed to be a normal part of getting older. Once Dr. Alois' discovery was made, we quickly learned that not only was it not a normal part of aging, but it was neither curable nor preventable.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurological condition in which the nerve cells.....

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