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What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's and dementia basics

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.

What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 465,000 people in the UK. The term 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms which can include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. This factsheet outlines the symptoms and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, and describes what treatments are currently available....

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia accounting for between 50% and 70% of all dementias.
What is Alzheimer's disease? What are the symptoms? What are the causes? How is it treated?... these and many more such questions are addressed in this section.

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Curcumin Naturally Fights Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer`s Disease and Obesity

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by: John Phillip
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This Indian spice packs a powerful anti-cancer punch

Friday, March 11, 2011 by: John Phillip
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Resveratrol, curcumin and berries assist cellular housekeeping and slow aging

Tuesday, February 01, 2011 by: John Phillip
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Discover the super-food power of turmeric

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by: Dr. David Jockers
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New hope for liver disease: curcumin in tumeric spice fights liver damage and cirrhosis

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by: S. L. Baker, features writer

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Scientists find turmeric and black pepper spices may prevent breast cancer

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by: S. L. Baker, features writer

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Curcumin and Vitamin D3 may Dissolve Plaques of Alzheimer's Disease

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by: Cindie Leonard
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Researchers Find Natural Help for Arthritis and Parkinson's Disease: Curry Spice and Grapes

Thursday, November 20, 2008 by: Sherry Baker, Health Sciences Editor
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Substance in Black Pepper Increases Nutrient Absorption up to Two Thousand Percent

Monday, November 17, 2008 by: Barbara L. Minton
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Carcinogenesis vol.0 no.0 pp.1–9, 2011
doi:10.1093/carcin/bgr032 Advance Access publication February 16, 2010 Curcumin suppresses proliferation and induces apoptosis in human biliary cancer cells through modulation of multiple cell signaling pathways

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