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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.
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