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Alzheimers Disease
About Alzheimers Disease
The most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer presented the case of Auguste Deter in 1906. Over 55 million people live with dementia globally. The amyloid hypothesis dominates research but remains controversial. No cure exists, only treatments for symptoms. Costs over 1.3 trillion dollars annually worldwide.
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