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March 13, 2019

Breakdowns in mitochondrial housekeeping provide another clue to Alzheimer’s culprit

February 28, 2019

Alzheimer’s protein higher in women, may mean higher risk of symptoms

February 15, 2019

Gene connection to age-related cognitive decline confirmed in mouse study

February 12, 2019

Sleep loss encourages spread of toxic Alzheimer’s protein

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Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet

What is Alzheimer’s disease, what causes it, what are the symptoms, and how is it treated? Get answers to these questions and more in this fact sheet.

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This 4-minute video shows how Alzheimer’s affects the human brain and looks at promising ideas to treat and prevent the disease.

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