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Will Alzheimer's become a disease affecting younger people?
Updated On: 21 September, 2023 08:48 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Alzheimer`s -- the most common cause of dementia -- causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to eventually die. The disease is known to severely impact memory, thinking, and behaviour
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For a long time Alzheimer`s Disease is known to affect older people but now Chinese researchers recently claimed a 19-year-old boy -- the youngest-ever patient -- was diagnosed with the disease. Faulty genes can likely make the disease more common in youngsters, doctors argued on Monday.
Alzheimer`s -- the most common cause of dementia -- causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to eventually die. The disease is known to severely impact memory, thinking, and behaviour.
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