Historically, the condition of dementia first described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907 was called generically “presenile dementia.” This nomenclature distinguished Alzheimer’s as a disease, and not the dementia that occurred typically as humans reached advanced years, known commonly as “senility.” It was believed that all of us would develop senility after living long enough, and that this was a normal part of the aging process.
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Morgan, D., Gordon, M.N. (2008). Alzheimer's Disease. In: Gendelman, H.E., Ikezu, T. (eds) Neuroimmune Pharmacology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72573-4_43
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