Alzheimer’s Disease : The role of Tangles and Plaques
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that affects person memory, thinking and behavior. This disease is a form of dementia that is found mainly in people over the age of 65. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for approximately 70 percent of dementia cases. Alzheimer’s disease was first recorded by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician who specialized in neuropathology and histopathology, in early 1900’s. One of his patients, a woman names Auguste Deter, had completely lost her memory and developed strange behaviors. When she passed away, Dr. Alzheimer decided to examiner her…
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