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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: DavidsonT3, A chronic disease that attacks the brain. studies of Behavior (A.A. 2009), build up of plaque inside the brain cells. scientists are not certain still if this is the true cause. AD attacks neurons, Alzheimer's Disease occurs durring the later stages of life. starts around age 65, and every five years after that the chances of having the disease doubles. (A.A. 2009), Alzheimer's Disease previously was known as dimentia, but then a german physician by the name of Alois Alzheimer gave the disease its more popular name., Behavior (A.A. 2009) using aggression, A chronic disease that attacks the brain. treatment is (Treatment, 2009) Drugs, long-term life care facilities. helped by nurses who try to keep the patients brain active with puzzles and other memory practices., agitation results of aggression, A chronic disease that attacks the brain. lasts until Death, killing the patient in order to end their pain and suffering. not allowed in the U.S., Euthanasia (Lee, 2003) practiced by killing the patient in order to end their pain and suffering., A chronic disease that attacks the brain. prevention (Treatment, 2009) practicing memory skills, preventing any serious injury to the brain, and diet and exercise., with progressive cognitive impairment. losing memory, Behavior (A.A. 2009) using agitation, neurons transfer memories, thoughts, and feelings, A chronic disease that attacks the brain. studies of genetic(s), A chronic disease that attacks the brain. studies of The Brain (A.A. 2009), Death practice of Euthanasia (Lee, 2003), memory has short term memory, The Brain (A.A. 2009) becomes filled with plaque. If you were to compare a normal brain and an Alzheimer patients, the patients brain would look the same as a smokers lung would look compared to a healthy lung.