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1. Alzheimer's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   Alzheimer's disease causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to eventually die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia — a gradual decline ...

2. Alzheimer's and dementia: What's the difference? - Mayo Clinic

   Huntington's disease; Mixed dementia. While dementia is a general term, Alzheimer's disease is a specific brain disease. It is marked by symptoms of dementia ...

3. Alzheimer's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

   Tests. Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease would likely include the following tests: Physical and neurological exam. A health care professional will perform a ...

4. Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   People with Alzheimer's disease have plaques and tangles in their brains. Plaques are clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid. Tangles are fibrous masses made ...

5. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Mayo Clinic Research

   Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that impacts memory, thinking skills and other important cognitive functions. There's currently no way to ...

6. Alzheimer's: Medicines help manage symptoms and slow decline - Mayo Clinic

   Lecanemab (Leqembi) is an anti-amyloid medicine approved for people with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment due to ...

7. Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed - Mayo Clinic

   To diagnose Alzheimer's dementia, healthcare professionals conduct tests to measure memory impairment and other thinking skills. They also judge functional ...

8. Consumer Health: What is early-onset Alzheimer's disease? - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, ...

9. Consumer Health: Are there 'Alzheimer's disease genes?' - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, ...

10. Young-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before age 65 - Mayo Clinic

    Young-onset (early-onset) Alzheimer's disease is a rare form of dementia that presents unique challenges. Learn more about causes, diagnosis and how to ...