Alzheimer's Disease
What is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?
Memory loss, Repeated actions or words.
What was the image at the end of the slide show?
Spongebob Squarepants.
Who has a higher risk for Alzheimer's Disease?
African Americans, Hispanics, and people over the age of 65
What was the fun fact?
Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's Disease.
When was Alzheimer's disease first discovered?
1906
How many people are affected by this disease in America and worldwide?
The disease affects 6.7 million people in america and 55 million people world wide.
What in the brain is different for people with Alzheimer's?
Amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles