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"textContent": "Alzheimer's disease is commonly known for its symptoms—memory loss, cognitive impairment, difficulty with daily tasks—but it can only be definitively diagnosed by looking at the brain. A scan must show the abnormal buildup of two distinct brain proteins, beta-amyloid and tau, and the presence of both distinguishes the disease from other forms of dementia.",
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