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5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and those numbers continue to climb as our elderly population increases. AD is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.

AD is the most common form of dementia and slowly destroys a person's memory, judgment, and functionality.

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Basketball Legend Pat Summitt Leaving as Tennessee Women's Coach

Basketball Legend Pat Summitt Leaving as Tennessee Women's Coach

THURSDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Less than one year after revealing that she had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, celebrated women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is stepping...

 
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