The link between Alzheimer's and amyloid plaques has fallen out of favor the last decade or so. Tau tangles, for example, have been linked to Alzheimer's like symptoms. There have also been many cases where plaques are present without symptoms, and symptoms present without plaques as seen after autopsy.
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The link between Alzheimer's and amyloid plaques has fallen out of favor the last decade or so. Tau tangles, for example, have been linked to Alzheimer's like symptoms. There have also been many cases where plaques are present without symptoms, and symptoms present without plaques as seen after autopsy.