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Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Lit Society: Books and Drama

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Alzheimer's

Alice had recent memory impairment that was out of proportion to her age and there was a significant decline in their previous levels of functioning. She fit the criteria for having probable Alzheimer's disease, so when she heard probable, she was like, so it's not real. I still got some things. So they're going to treat her with some drugs and those drugs are supposed to help slow the process. And then he asked her to come back in six months and of course, bring her husband.

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