Alzheimer¡¦s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually causes memory loss, language impairment, movement coordination, recognition, decision-making, and functions that closely relate to the frontal lobe of the brain. At the end, people are not able to take care of themselves and often end up dying. Alzheimer¡¦s disease progresses at different rates. Currently, there is no known cure for Alzheimer¡¦s disease. There is also no known single cause. However, in the past years, research has shown success in a more advanced insight of the disease. Scientists believe that even before the symptoms occur, brain cells already begin to damage. When the symptoms do start to emerge, the cells that process, store, and retrieve the ¡§data¡¨ are already degenerating and dying. The main factors that increase the likelihood of getting Alzheimer¡¦s disease are age and family history. Alzheimer¡¦s disease usually occurs in people over the age of 65. The likelihood of......
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