Alzheimer's Research Paper

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Meryl Comer, lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s, points out “we’re really a composite of our life experiences – memory layered upon memory and Alzheimer’s steals that away.” Memories are what most people are made up of, but the people who have Alzheimer’s disease no longer remember what memories are. Instead, they see faces and are surrounded by unfamiliar people and places. When signs of Alzheimer’s begin to appear in a beloved family member the person wishes there was a cure because that person knows their loved one will pass away with no chance of survival. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that can include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Alzheimer’s

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