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There are currently about 50 million people with Alzheimer's disease in the world, and this number is about 700 thousand in Iran. The symptoms of the disease include decreased awareness, disinterest in unfamiliar subjects, increased distraction, speech problems, and etc. which gradually leads to an absolute inability to perform daily activities and completely mute. The disease belongs to the category of neurological disorders and is the most common type of dementia for which no treatment has been offered so far. However, if the disease is diagnosed in its early stage, a series of pharmacological and behavioral therapy approaches can be prescribed to reduce the pace or progression of the...