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Alzheimers Disease: Causes

From: icyou
Type: Patients & People
Joined: July 2007
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Added: August 2, 2007 | Time 01:08 | Views: 1,474

Doctors know that Alzheimer's patients have amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain. These are accumulations of proteins that attach themselves to brain cells. There is on-going research as to why this occurs in some people and not others. Family history is one of many contributing factors being investigated.

Topics: Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Mental Health, Neurology

Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, amyloid plaques, degenerative, Fran Emerson, tangles

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VP03_hot says:32 weeks ago | Reply

I agree Charlie... I've looked around for a bit and haven't found much concrete info about the causes of alzheimers. One study I read said that coffee could help "ward off" alzheimers. I'm not sure if I believe that.

icyou says:40 weeks ago | Reply

I wish there was more information on what causes Alzheimer's. We need a cure.

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