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How Alzheimer's Disease Changes the Brain

Promising ideas to treat and prevent the disease, the most basic form of dementia, and scientists are trying to understand how the affects the nervous system. This video illustrates how neurons communicate in a healthy brain compared to that of a person with Alzheimer’s disease. 


Researchers believe that the Alzheimer’s disease process involves two proteins: beta amyloid protein and tau protein. 

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Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) & Dementia

"Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of cases,"  2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data.

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2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures

This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including incidence and prevalence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care, and the overall impact on caregivers and society. The Special Report discusses the future challenges of meeting care demands for the growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s dementia in the United States with a particular emphasis on primary care. 

Dementia Public Health Plan Global Action 2017 - 2025 (pdf)Download
Understanding Alzheimers and Dementia (pdf)Download
AARP - The Challenges of Alzheimer’s (pdf)Download
Public Health Global Action Plan on the Dementia Response for 2017 - 2025 (pdf)Download

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