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Alzheimer disease neuropathology in the oldest old

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As the human lifespan increases, the number of people living beyond their nineties is rising rapidly. This changing population demographic will have an effect on many aspects of health and society, including the number of people living with dementia. To accurately diagnose dementia, we must understand the relationship between the observed neuropathology and age.

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Figure 1: Alzheimer disease pathology in the hippocampus of an elderly individual.

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