Leah Is a Second Semester Psychology Student

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Essay

Leah is a second semester psychology student. On her summer break, she noticed that her 45-year-old mother's behavior seemed strange. According to Leah, her mother was acting as if she had some sort of amnesia. She insisted that her mother visit her family physician. The physician told Leah that her mother was demonstrating an early onset of Alzheimer's disease. The doctor also told Leah that she should expect her mother's condition to worsen in time. Discuss the features, causes, and treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

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Definitions:

Xylem

A type of tissue in plants that transports water and some nutrients from the roots to the leaves.

Gymnosperms

Seed-producing plants that bear their seeds directly on the surfaces of cones, differing from flowering plants in their mode of reproduction.

Single Species

Refers to a specific, individual species as opposed to a group or community of multiple species.

Ginkgophyta

A division of plants that includes a single living species known as the ginkgo or maidenhair tree, characterized by fan-shaped leaves and seeds with a fleshy outer layer.