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Head i is one of Utermohlen's final artworks, and possibly his most famous self-portrait. Alzheimer's Disease was never a main focus of his work; however Utermohlen's art encapsulated social and personal changes throughout his lifetime, giving…

A self portrait from Utermohlen's series of self-portraits. This piece was created before the artist began to experience cognitive and physical decline from Alzheimer's Disease.

This photographic portrait was taken of Dr. Alois Alzheimer, and is a retouched version of the original.

This photograph depicts Alois Alzheimer's medical team. This was the team who worked with Auguste Deter, the first recorded individual with Alzheimer's Disease.

This photograph was taken at Camp Travis', a basecamp in Texas, psychiatric ward during World War one.

Within this engraving, Odysseus is seen holding his father Laertes. At this depicted point of the Epic, Laertes has become an older man, described as "elder" age. He was known to suffer physical ailments involving movements, as well as extreme loss…

School Sisters of the Notre Dame convent in the U.S. participated in Dr. Snowdon's landmark Alzheimer Disease study. The Elm Grove convent was one of the major convents that worked within this study.

This PBS directed interview segment is a great source to gain insight into the personal experiences of what Alzheimer's Disease can be. Though the disease may work in hallmark ways, the personal experience of the disease is unique and personal to…

This was the official portrait of Richard Nixon for his American presidency.

This is an ariel image of a modern day NIH research center. The National Institute on Aging is a subdivision of the National Institute of Health. Typically, in NIH buildings there are also divisions of NIA work within the main buildings. However,…