What exactly causes Alzheimer’s disease is still a mystery, but there are leading theories.

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This guide offers a brain overview, and how Alzheimer’s affects memory loss, motor skills, and behavior.

With input from leading researchers and clinical experts in the Alzheimer’s field along with Being Patient’s years of journalistic reporting, we answer to your questions about the science of Alzheimer’s.

In this guide, you’ll learn about:

• The amyloid hypothesis
• The tau tangles theory
• The inflammation theory
• The infectious theory