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We are familiar with terms like congestive heart failure, liver failure and kidney failure. When the brain fails to do its work, dementia is the appropriate term. There are dozens of causes for dementia, some that are reversible through proper treatmen
The course of this disease varies from person to person, as does the rate of decline. AD patients live for 8 to 10 years after they are diagnosed. Some up to 20 years
AD advances by stages, from early mild forgetfulness to severe dementia. It has been found that in most people with AD, symptoms first appear after age 60.
