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This document presents an internet watch on Alzheimer's disease. It provides basic information on Alzheimer's, noting that it is a brain disease causing memory, thinking, and behavioral problems mostly in older people. Currently there is no cure. It also notes that Alzheimer's affects not only patients but their families. The watch aims to provide information on symptoms, treatments, and advice for families as well as updates on scientific advances. It then lists some tools used for the watch, including RSS feeds from Alzheimer's websites, subscribed newsletters, and a Google alert for news on Alzheimer's disease.
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