Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndro (cont.)
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- Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome Overview
- The Link Between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease in People with Down Syndrome - Symptoms
- Alzheimer's Disease in People with Down Syndrome- Diagnosis
- Alzheimer's Disease in People with Down Syndrome - Treatment
- Alzheimer's Functional Assessment Tool
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- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Norberto Alvarez, MD, Medical Director, Shriver Clinical Services Corporation; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
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Coauthor(s):
Jessica B Johnson, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.
Editors: Nicholas Y Lorenzo, MD, Chief Editor, eMedicine Neurology; Consulting Staff, Neurology Specialists and Consultants; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Helmi L Lutsep, MD, Associate Director, Oregon Stroke Center; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University.
Last Editorial Review: 11/9/2007
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Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain, strongly associated with advanced age.
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