USU study: Losing parent at young age elevates Alzheimer’s risk By patty henetz The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 29, 2011 07:58PM MDT A study based on Cache County residents says that children whose parents die may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as they grow old. The ... continue reading
Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult diagnosis to make with certainty. Below are nine factors that, sometimes for reasons unknown, seem to foretell a higher risk.
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Those with a family history of Alzheimer’s are known to be at significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with the illness themselves.
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Alzheimer’s ‘risk rises if your mother was a sufferer’
Listen to the Audio An effort to develop a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease was halted after data showed that a new drug was doing more harm than good, leading to more memory loss and putting people at a higher risk for skin cancer. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Dr. ... continue reading