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The Basics
Important Facts
Common Myths
Risk Factors
100
Alzheimer's is the most common form of this
What is dementia
100
As Alzheimer's disease progresses, these die
What is brain cells, neurons, or connections
100
MYTH: Memory loss is a natural part of this
What is aging
100
The greatest known risk factor is this
What is aging
200
Alzheimer's disease accounts for this percentage of dementia cases
What is 50 to 80 percent
200
Alzheimer's is this; meaning it worsens over time
What is degenerative or progressive
200
MYTH: Only this type of people get Alzheimer's
What is old/elderly
200
Having relatives with the disease raises chances of developing the disease because of this
What is heredity or genetics
300
The greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer's is this
What is aging
300
Patients with this disease lose their ability to respond to this
What is their environment
300
MYTH: Overexposure to this metal will increase your chances for Alzheimer's
What is aluminum
300
This is the number of genes that has been linked to Alzheimer's
What is 4
400
The majority of people who suffer from Alzheimer's are over this age
What is 65 or older
400
This number of Americans are living with Alzheimer's
What is 5.4 million
400
MYTH: Use of this artificial food product will cause the disease
What is sweetener
400
Trauma to this area of the body may be linked to development of Alzheimer's
What is your head
500
This is a certain type of Alzheimer's characterized by symptoms showing up much earlier than normal
What is early-onset Alzheimer's
500
Plaques and tangles tend to spread through this area of the brain as Alzheimer's progresses
What is the cortex
500
MYTH: This type of filling will give you Alzeheimer's
What is silver
500
Growing evidence links a healthy brain to healthy this
What is your heart