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What classification guides are used in diagnosing dementia?

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What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's?

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What brain regions are affected in Alzheimer's?

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Alzheimer's is characterised by gradual onset and continuing cognitive decline. What are the risk factors?

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Card 10

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Why is the risk of Alzheimer's higher with age?

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What structural brain differences are seen in Alzheimer's?

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How is Alzheimer's diagnosed?

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Card 13

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What specific causes of dementia that may provoke full or partial recovery should be eliminated?

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What conditions impair general cognition in old age?

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What are Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans used for in Alzhemier's?

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