Alzheimer's disease
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A progressive brain disease that causes memory loss, impaired thinking, and personality changes.
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DiseaseAn abnormal condition in the body causing harm.
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Central (brain) fatigueA lack of concentration or alertness as well as a sense of lethargy and loss of motivation; involves the central nervous system.
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Neuritic plaquesClumps of sticky proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
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Neurofibrillary tanglesTwisted strands of proteins that are found inside the dead or dying nerve cells of people with Alzheimer's disease.