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Alzheimer's disease.(Pamphlet)
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What is Alzheimer's?
"Alzheimer's disease" is the term used to describe a dementing disorder marked by certain brain changes, regardless of the age of onset. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging--it is not something that inevitably happens in later life. Rather, it is one of the dementing disorders, a group of brain diseases that lead to the loss of mental and physical functions. The disorder, whose cause is unknown, affects a small but significant percen...
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Women & Alzheimer's disease.(women's health research)(includes related articles "Estrogen and Alzheimer's Disease" and "Facts About Alzheimer's Disease" tables and listings of associations)
National Women's Health Report
; By the time Andee Kaluzna's father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 79, the 48-year-old woman had nearly finished mourning him. By then, she truly understood why Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia in the elderly, is often called the Long Goodbye. My dad was a friendly, warm and
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Providing counseling for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.(Clinical report)
Adultspan Journal
; Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that results in brain wasting and eventual death. With its increasing diagnosis rate, counselors will likely acquire clients with Alzheimer's disease or their caregivers. Important background information and several practical counseling methods are
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About Alzheimer's Disease
Seminole Tribune
; Seminole Tribune 11-26-1996 About Alzheimer's Disease. By Andrea Lieberman-Cortez Did you know that November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month? Alzheimer's disease was named in 1906 when a German physician, Alois Alzheimer, described the condition. You may be asking "What Is Alzheimer's
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When someone you love has Alzheimers's disease: living with a relative with Alzheimer's disease can be difficult. Find out more about this disease that strikes older adults, and what you can do to cope with this challenging situation.(disease+disorders)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication
; in 2000 the state of Florida declared February 6 Alzheimer's Day, in honor of former President Ronald Reagan. In 1994 President Reagan shared with the American people the fact that he had Alzheimer's disease. It is difficult to imagine someone who was once a world leader being stricken with a
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Alzheimer's disease.(Pamphlet)
Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health
; What is Alzheimer's? Alzheimer's disease is the term used to describe a dementing disorder marked by certain brain changes, regardless of the age of onset. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging--it is not something that inevitably happens in later life. Rather, it is one of the
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