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Alzheimer's Disease

Neurodegenerative Disease

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for around 60 to 70 percent of cases. The most common early symptom is difficulty remembering recent events.

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neurodegenerative, chronic 1
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1. Alzheimer's Disease (Wikipedia)
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for around 60-70% of cases.
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1. Alzheimer's Disease (Wikipedia)
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Specialty: neurodegenerative, chronic
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