* Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

My sister after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease succumbed to its ravages in 2017.

Alzheimer’s Primer

• Plaques (Beta-amyloid)
• Tangles (tau)

For a better understanding of this disease’s modality, check in with the Alzheimer’s Association.

•  24/7 HELPLINE: 800-272-3900

Image Credits

"A brain without the disease": Jannis Productions. Rebekah Fredenburg, computer animation; Stacy Jannis, illustration/art direction. 

“A brain with advanced Alzheimer’s”: Jannis Productions. Rebekah Fredenburg, computer animation; Stacy Jannis, illustration/art direction.