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The Importance Of Alzheimer's Disease

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On that bitter cold winter day, I felt on edge about what I was about to experience. I recall the sound and feel of ice crushing underneath the tires of our car as we pulled into a parking spot. Getting out of the car, my heart fell into my stomach. There to see someone that I love very much, yet I did not know if they would recognize me. My Mimi looked as though she remembered who I was, but she could not call me by name or recall how she knew me. She was looking into the eyes of a complete stranger, even though I was looking into the eyes of my grandmother. The devastating truth of Alzheimer’s disease is that means that my Mimi is not mentally capable of ever knowing me again. From that day forward, I became fascinated with biological medicine and preventing the development of disease in the human body. …show more content…

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