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

   Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that gets worse over time. It's characterized by changes in the brain that lead to deposits of certain proteins.

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

   Alzheimer's disease first affects the part of the brain associated with learning, so early symptoms often include changes in memory, thinking and reasoning ...

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

   Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. In Alzheimer's disease, brain cells degenerate and die, causing a steady decline in memory serious ...

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

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

5. 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 ...

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

   If you do stop taking Alzheimer's disease medicine, tell your healthcare professional about any changes in symptoms. Cholinesterase inhibitors. One effect of ...

7. 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 ...

8. Can music help someone with Alzheimer's disease? - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Research suggests that listening to or singing songs can provide emotional and behavioral benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of ...

9. Did the definition of Alzheimer's disease change? - Mayo Clinic

   And that's still the case when a provider makes a diagnosis. The research definition calls for a biological definition of Alzheimer's disease dementia that can ...

10. 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 ...