Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer's

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An Alzheimer's patient at a hospital in France.

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A nurse's aide helps an Alzheimer's patient at a care facility

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A music-therapy session for Alzheimer's patients is held at a geriatric hospital near Lyon, France, in February 2008

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Ann Persinger helps her mother Vivian, who suffers from Alzheimer's

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