Senile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT)
Alternative names
Alzheimer's disease; Senile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT)
Definition
Alzheimer's disease (AD), one form of dementia, is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. It impairs memory, thinking, and behavior.
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