Instructions: Identify the Following

question 68

Essay

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
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Definitions:

Booming Economy

An economy experiencing rapid growth, increased productivity, and high levels of consumer spending.

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, impaired judgment, and cognitive decline, ultimately leading to death.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein that are most commonly known as a primary marker of Alzheimer's disease.

Plaques

Deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin in the inner lining of an artery which can lead to atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases.