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7th century BCAge-related mental deterioration recognized
~200 ADGalen associates “morosis” (dementia) with old age
1980Alzheimer’sAssociationestablished
Early 1960sAwareness of AD as a single disease
1907AD first described by Dr. Alois Alzheimer
1978?Single entity established— senile dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (SDAT)
1994Brain inflammatory response identified as pathogenetic
Research into treatments continues