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Alzheimer’s phenomenon can provide clues for the preventive treatment of common Alzheimer's, quell the projected rate of Alzheimer's in 2050, and provide relief to affected families. “Prevent even one early-onset patient from getting the disease, that’s a major victory.”1
Leslie Stall walks alongside participants of Medellin Alzheimer's Study
Image from: CBS News