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"Where did they go?": The faces of Alzheimer's in Northern Nevada

"Where did they go?": The faces of Alzheimer's in Northern Nevada
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November 6, 2018
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"Where did they go?": The faces of Alzheimer's in Northern Nevada

We are really a composite of our life experiences -- memory layered upon memory and Alzheimer's steals that away. -- Meryl Comer

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and progressive kind of dementia that affects an estimated 5.7 million Americans. Here are some startling statistics: Read more.
 

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