These are substances made up of a type of protein known as beta-amyloid (B-amyloid) which can begin to accumulate in the brain. Research has shown that individuals who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease have a large amount of these plaques (along with another substance called “tangles”) in their brain.

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