4 - Alzheimers

MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) — Mental lapses among older adults occur more often among those developing Alzheimer’s disease than healthy elders, new research finds.

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Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer’s (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

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