Alzheimer's-Description

Alzheimer's Disease is a genetic disorder that is formed by tangles in fibers the brain and plaques. It causes memory loss and behavioral changes. It usually affects people age 65 and over. It starts off slowly, and progresses over time. It becomes so severe that it interferes with daily activities. It's a very slow and painful death.

Nobody survives Alzheimer's. It kills brain cells and kills the brain and you die.



Some famous people that had Alzheimer's Disease are: -Rosa Parks -President Ronald Reagan (shown to the right) -Charles Bronson -Norman Rockwell -Sugar Ray Robinson -Peter Falk

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