Facts on Familial Alzheimer's Disease

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Tip 1 - Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Fact Sheet

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Carlos Kleiman | permalink

Learn about the role of genetics in Alzheimer’s disease and what types of Alzheimer’s might be inherited, as well as genetic testing and current research.
Tags: dna, genetics, chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorders, genetic mutations, alzheimer’s disease, alzheimers, genetic screening, causes of dementia

For further reading: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet ^[1]

Tip 2 - Alzheimer's & Dementia Risk Factors

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Meghan Flanagan | permalink

Concerned about age, genetics, family and other risk factors for Alzheimer's? Learn about hereditary involvement, the role of genes, inherited APOE, and which factors we may be able to influence through lifestyle and health management.
Tags: alzheimer age, alzheimers age, alzheimers risk factors, alzheimers genetic, alzheimers hereditary, alzheimers inherited, alzheimers family, alzheimers risks, risk of alzheimers, alzheimers gene, alzheimers APOE, dementia risk factors, dementia hereditary

For further reading: http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_causes_risk_factors.asp ^[2]

Tip 3 - Alzheimer's Disease and Genetics

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Guy Maujean | permalink

What role does genetics play in Alzheimer's disease? Read about it at WebMD.
Tags: Alzheimer's, disease, genetics, genes, family history, heredity, hereditary, Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, Familial Alzheimer's Disease, FAD, early, late, onset, chromosome, APOE, alzheimers, alzheimer, gene, genetic

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-genetic ^[3]