Alzheimer's is a form of dementia (a brain disorder) that affects a person's ability to control thought, memory, and language. There are chemicals in the brain that carry messages back and forth to the nerve cells and the nerve cells control our memory. During the process of AD (Alzheimer's disease) these messages are disrupted thus impairing thought and memory. ... They can also help provide the right steps for a patients fight against the disease. ...

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