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How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosis definitely confirmed?

Historically, the only way to definitively confirm Alzheimer's disease was through a post-mortem brain autopsy to identify tell-tale plaques and tangles. Thanks to scientific breakthroughs, physicians can now reach a highly confident diagnosis while a patient is still living, but a final, definite confirmation hinges on specific post-mortem evidence.

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