Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease

A degenerative disease in which neurons of the brain die, leading to the loss of the ability to think, learn and remember (dementia).

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alzheimer's disease

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A degenerative disease in which neurons of the brain die, leading to the loss of the ability to think, learn and remember (dementia).

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cerebral cortex

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The large, deeply folded outer layers of the brain that make our heads so big. The cortex carries out complex perceptual, cognitive, and motor tasks.

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Health care; Drug rehabilitation

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