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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia.

 
Many conditions can cause dementia. Here are some of them.

 
Prevention
Strategies for maintaining a healthy brain. 

 
Early and careful evaluation is important because many conditions including some that are treatable or reversible can cause dementia.

 
Dementia itself is not a disease but a broader set of symptoms that accompanies certain disease or physical conditions.

 
Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
 

 
If you think someone close to you may have Alzheimer’s disease, use this test to know whether you should talk with a doctor about the symptoms you see.
 

 
Therapy
Although there is no medical treatment to cure or to stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease there are some therapies available.

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