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A degenerative disease of the [[brain]] characterized by the insidious onset of [[dementia]]. Impairment of memory, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe apraxias and a global loss of cognitive abilities ([[National Library of Medicine]]).
A degenerative disease of the [[brain]] characterized by the insidious onset of [[dementia]]; manifests itself in impairment of memory, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills, followed by severe [[apraxia]]s and a global loss of [[cognitive abilities]]. <noinclude><br /><br /> Source: {{MeSH|Alzheimer's disease}}</noinclude>

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A definition or brief description of Alzheimer's disease.

A degenerative disease of the brain characterized by the insidious onset of dementia; manifests itself in impairment of memory, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills, followed by severe apraxias and a global loss of cognitive abilities.

Source: Anonymous (2024), Alzheimer's disease (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.