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Alzheimer's is an illness that makes it hard for people to remember, think, and use language. It can make them act strange or seem moody. After a while, people with Alzheimer's have a hard time with things like using the phone, cooking or handling money.Sadly, many people think the early symptoms of Alzheimer's are signs of normal aging. So Alzheimer's is often not diagnosed and treated early.The disease is more common in older adults. And it affects all races. About 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's. As many as 5 in 10 people over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's.Through research, we are learning more about how the brain is affected in Alzheimer's. We do not yet know how to prevent or cure it. But we do know how to treat its symptoms. Aricept® can help treat the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's.People with Alzheimer's often do better if they start treatment early. Aricept can slow down the symptoms of Alzheimer's. People who start treatment with Aricept early may keep higher memory and thinking skills longer. Also, treatment may help people keep doing their daily tasks longer. Taking Aricept may help people stay in the community longer.

New Drug Target for Alzheimer'seMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USAWorking with cell cultures, the scientists investigated how amyloid beta proteins, which build up in the brain tissue of people with Alzheimer's disease, kill ...
Findings Reveal Possible Alzheimer's Link to Brain OrganNewswise (press release) - USAThe researchers found that the choroid plexus acts as a sort of "fishnet" that captures the protein, called beta-amyloid, and prevents it from building up in ...