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THURSDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may be harder to detect in people over 80, according to a new study that examined the relationship between age-related brain shrinkage and Alzheimer’s-associated memory loss.
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Alzheimer’s disease is progressive and incurable, but doctors say there is still value in having the disease diagnosed as early as possible. Drugs can be taken to treat some of the symptoms of the disease, they say. And just knowing that you have the disease can help with planning for ... continue reading
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