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== Alzheimer's Disease ==
== Alzheimer's Disease ==
=== Alzheimer's Disease Articles ===
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Defined|Alzheimer's Disease Defined]]
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Causes and Risk Factors|Alzheimer's Disease Causes and Risk Factors]]
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms and Diagnosis|Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms and Diagnosis]]
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Treatments and Research|Alzheimer's Disease Treatments and Research]]
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Frequently Asked Questions|Alzheimer's Disease Frequently Asked Questions]]
=== Alzheimer's Disease Videos ===
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Cognitive Test for Alzheimer's|Cognitive Test for Alzheimer's]] (4 min 40 sec)
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/How Alzheimer's Affects Neurons In The Brain|How Alzheimer's Affects Neurons In The Brain]] (1 min 48 sec)
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease The Nun Study|Alzheimer's Disease The Nun Study]] (4 min 5 sec)
* [[Directory:Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease|Tell Me About Senior Health/Alzheimer's Disease/Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease]] (2 min 31 sec)
=== Alzheimer's Disease: Words to Know ===
* Dementia: Impaired intellectual function that interferes with normal social and work activities.
* Donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept): A drug approved for use with AD patients that increases brain activity.
* Ginkgo: An herb obtained from the ginkgo tree, thought by some alternative practitioners to be helpful in treating AD patients.
* Neurofibrillary tangle: Twisted masses that develop inside brain cells of people with AD.
* Senile plaque: Deposits that collect inside the brain cells of people with AD.
* Tacrine (Cognex): A drug that may help improve memory in people with mild to moderate cases of Alzheimer's disease.
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The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies.
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