Alzheimer's Disease

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the paper briefly describes the disease and then focuses on its causes, symptoms, and the population likely to suffer from the disease, as well as its prevention and treatments.

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"Alzheimer's disease affects the brain and causes dementia, usually in aging patients. It is usually a gradual procession, that systematically "destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate, and carry out daily activities" (Editors, 2004). Alzheimer's also affects the patient's loved ones and family, because normally they are required to care full-time for the patient, who usually cannot function effectively on a day-to-day basis. The patient's reasoning becomes impaired and even the most basic functions, such as eating or going to the bathroom are forgotten. Alzheimer's is expected to affect about 14.5 million people by the year 2050, according to current studies (Handy, Turnbull, Edwards, & Lancaster, 1998, p. 1)."

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