Illustration showing parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer disease, or AD, is a terminal disease of the central nervous

system that has no effective treatment or cure. Its most notable symptom

is dementia

beyond the effects of normal aging. It is named for Alois Alzheimer

(1864

disease at a medical meeting in 1906.

—the loss of a person’s memory and other cognitive functions–1915), a German doctor who first described a patient with the

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome from American Family Physician (Note from Amber Columbia. Fetal Alcohol syndrome isn't as simple as cosmetics. There are a number of related disorders. All include cognitive disability Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Measles rash on the face of a patient

Measles is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by fever and a characteristic reddish rash that spreads over the entire body. The name of the disease dates back to fourteenthcentury English and means “spot.” Measles rash on the face of a patient

singiTa Pamushana lodge malilangwe Wildlife reserve, Zimbabwe

singiTa Pamushana lodge malilangwe Wildlife reserve, Zimbabwe In southeastern Zimbabwe, Singita Pamushana Lodge resides in an area characterized by Mopane woodlands, ancient sandstone outcrops and majestic baobab trees. View an astonishing variety of birds and wildlife — including black rhino and wild dog. Just six suites and one villa are available, done up in vibrant African textiles and sporting private plunge pools, fireplaces and game-viewing decks with Swarovski spotting scopes. Dine on the openair deck overlooking the Malilangwe Dam. Join a guide to explore the wonders of the dam and spot hippos, crocodiles and water birds; or angle for bass, catfish and bream. singiTa Pamushana lodge malilangwe Wildlife reserve, Zimbabwe

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