born in the mid-nineteenth century. Though he will be forever linked to the disease that bears his name, Dr. Alzheimer actually did his landmark work in other areas of research. The sole reason his name became a household word for Alzheimer's disease was because of a brief talk he gave in 1906 to a small group of researchers. (Medina 12)
             Research indicates that there may be certain factors that seem to be more common in people with Alzheimer's disease than in the general population. There is major research into the origin of Alzheimer's disease, and explanations include genetic and environmental causes. (Goldmann 66) There are two types of Alzheimer's disease - familial AD, which is found in families and follows certain inheritance patterns, and sporadic AD
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