I read, or maybe heard somewhere, that degenerative diseases like dementia, and more specifically, Alzheimer's actually take root quite early in life. Once the early symptoms start to pop up, it's already too late, and there's already quite extensive brain damage.
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I read, or maybe heard somewhere, that degenerative diseases like dementia, and more specifically, Alzheimer's actually take root quite early in life. Once the early symptoms start to pop up, it's already too late, and there's already quite extensive brain damage.