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How does alzheimer's disease affect the brain?
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Alzheimer: Causes atrophy (shrinkage) of brain tissue, mainly front, leading to loss of cognitive functions.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Details unknown: Amyeloid plaques, tau tangles become apparent. We don't know why. The damage starts in the temporal lobes and then the parietal lobes.
Answered 9/7/2013
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