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True or False about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
A. Alzheimer’s Disease is a currently irreversible brain disorder that progressively degrades memory, cognitive function, and ability to carry out tasks of daily living.
B. Over 6 million Americans are believed to have AD.
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C. AD is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
D. Pathophysiologic changes in the brain include amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of tau.
E. A and C only
F. All of the above
Initial Description
Patient: Auguste, D. – 51 years old, profound memory loss, unfounded suspicions about her family, and other worsening psychological incompetence. At autopsy, the brain demonstrated dramatic shrinkage and abnormal deposits in and around nerve cells. Described in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer.
