“Alzheimer’s Disease, as you know, is a progressive disorder that causes your brain cells to degenerate and die,” paliwanag ng doctor habang nakaharap sa CT scan at MRI results ni Alicia. “And like what you might have heard, it is the most common cause of dementia. When we say dementia, it is the general term for memory loss and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is a specific disease and according to studies, it is accounted for 60-80% of dementia cases. And sadly, to say, this disease is irreversible. Meaning, wala pa tayong gamot para dito,” patuloy nito.
“But my friend here is very young and healthy,” sabat ni Agnes habang nakatingin ng matalim sa doktor.
“How come she has that kind of disease? Maybe you… you know… misdiagnosed m
