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• Alzheimer�s Disease Terms

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• Gait

A person�s manner of walking. People in the later stages of Alzheimer�s often have "reduced gait," meaning their ability to lift their feet as they walk has dimished.



• Gene

The basic unit of heredity; a section of DNA coding for a particular trait.



• Gene Linkage

A group of genes located close together on a chromosome.



• Gene Regulation

The control of the rate or manner in which a gene is expressed.



• Genetic Susceptibility

The state of being more likely than the average person to develop a disease as a result of genetics.



• Genome

All the genes of an organism.



• Glucose

A simple sugar that is a major energy source for all cellular and bodily functions. Glucose is obtained through the breakdown, or metabolism, of food in the digestive system.



• Glutamate

An amino acid neurotransmitter normally involved in learning and memory. Under certain circumstances it can be an excitotoxin and appears to cause nerve cell death in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders.



• Guardian

An individual appointed by the courts who is authorized to make legal and financial decisions for another individual.