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Alzheimer's Disease
Introduction:
Imagine waking up and not being able to remember where you put your keys. This is a likely scenario for anyone of us. People forget things; that's just the way life is. Now imagine waking up one morning and not knowing who is next to you. Memory loss is the first main symptom for a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Though this situation may seem a bit drastic, this is the degree of memory loss one can feel when plagued with Alzheimer's.
General Information:
According to Anne Rodgers, Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible progressive brain disease that slowly deteriorates memory and cognitive thinking skills. Alzheimer's disease can eventually destroy the ability to carry out the simplest tasks such as showering, and even dressing oneself (Rodgers Unraveling 4). "Alzheimer's disease begins in the etorhinal cortex…it then spreads to the hippocampus, an area essential for memory. Affected areas begin to shrink" (Rodgers......

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