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| Daddy, what does Alzheimer's mean? | |
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| What? Where did you hear about Alzheimer's? | |
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Currently, 5.4 million Americans live with Alzheimer's.
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| My teacher said her mom has Alzheimer's and is sick. | |
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| Alzheimer's is a disease that affects people's memory. They have problems remembering things like what the date is, or what their family members' names are. | |
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Alzheimer's is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and sadly there is no sure way to stop or even slow down Alzheimer's
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| Are you and mommy going to get Alzheimer's? | |
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| I hope not, honey. 1 in 8 elderly Americans develop Alzheimer's and it is a terrible disease to live with. But hopefully your mommy and I will not get it. | |
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