As part of a classroom presentation, a student is giving a true-false test to your class on the topic of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following do you know to be FALSE?
a. The disease affects more than 50 percent of those over 55 years of age.
b. In the early stages, the only observable symptom may be memory impairment.
c. The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease were first described in 1906.
d. The brains of those who have died with Alzheimer's disease had unusual tangles called plaques in them.
Answer: a. The disease affects more than 50 percent of those over 55 years of age.
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