Another discovery is "late-onset," meaning the diseases will develop after age 65. Late-onset has no recognized cause and does not demonstrate clearly whether or not it is inherited. During the late part of the 20th Century the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved various drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease...
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In 1993, the FDA approved the first drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, Cognex (Tacrine). In 1996 A second drug, Aricept (Donepezil), became available. In 2000, the drug Exelon (Rivastigmine) was approved by FDA. Finally in 2006, the FDA approved Aricept for the management of severe Alzheimer's disease symptoms...
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Alzheimer's Disease They are mainly found in the cerebral cortex, but have also been seen in other areas of the brain. At the core of each of these plaques is a substance called amyloid, an abnormal protein not usually found in the brain...	3 / 804
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