Understanding in 2 Minutes: Alzheimer's Disease

Comprendre en 2 minutes la maladie d'Alzheimer

Lara MIGLIACCIO, project leader in the team "FRONTlab : Frontal systems : functions and dysfunctions" at Paris Brain Institute, explains the causes, symptoms and treatments of Alzheimer's disease.

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