May 2012

What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is one form of the loss of brain functions (dementia) that gradually worsens over time. It affects behaviors such as memory, thinking, and behavior. While the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease advance fairly rapidly, some studies indicate that people with Alzheimer’s Disease may see shrinkage of the mind even as soon as a

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Extreme amnesia: The Man with a 10 Second Memory

  Clive Wearing, a British conductor and musician contracted a brain infection with herpes encephalitis in 1985 that caused him a memory span of less than 20 seconds. He’s not able to recognize anyone except his wife and he’s unable to remember anything happened even minutes earlier. But despite having one of the worst cases

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