Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer’s disease

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Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over time. About 40% of people with the condition have underlying Alzheimer’s disease. But a new study has found that people with the condition may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in the January 13, 2021, online issue of Neurology.

“While we knew that the memories of people with were not affected at first, we did not know if they maintained their functioning over years,” said study author M. Marsel Mesulam, M.D.,…

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