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By Jesse Tapia
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Alzheimer's is the most common form of Dementia, effecting in areas of memory loss, thought, and behaviors. It is well known for making up 50 to 80 percent of all Alzheimer's cases.
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The majority of all Alzheimer's cases involve patients between the age of 65 and above, but age is not absolutely cause the disease. About 5 percents of people with Alzheimer's develop the disease between the ages their 40’s to 50’s.
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People with beginning signs of Alzheimer's usually have symptoms of minor memory loss, also including Disorientation Mood behavior changes Difficulty to speak and achieve everyday activities or necessities. No known cure for this illness is known only some medicine can slow the disease but never cure it.
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The brain has about 100 billion nerve cells (neurons). The neurons connect and cluster in groups with one another to form communication neurons. Each on of these cells is a small factory with special job to perform, one could say Alzheimer's breaks this factories so they no longer serve there purpose.
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