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Describe the Characteristics of Dementia in General and Alzheimer's Disease

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Describe the characteristics of dementia in general and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in particular. What is known about the cause of Alzheimer's and what appear to be some protective factors that reduce the risk of developing AD?


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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

A virus causing cervical and other cancers as well as genital warts; the most common sexually transmitted infection.

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

The virus that causes genital herpes.

Gonorrhea

A sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, often resulting in genital, rectal, or throat infections.

Virus

A tiny infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, capable of causing disease in humans, animals, and plants.

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