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How does alzheimers /dementia affect the brain.
and how are they the same and different

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Dementia is a decline in mental ability that interferes with daily life

Alzheimer a brain illness that cause brain changes
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Alzheimer’s: neurons are injured and die throughout the brain
Dementia: damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia.
Alzheimer's is a specific disease Dementia is not.
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