Wednesday, May 28, 2014

What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease?


Medical science has found the answer to this question quite elusive. Apparently, there are both genetic and environmental factors involved.  Genetics appears to carry a very strong role in what is termed early-onset Alzheimer’s (the dementia is clearly evident before the age of 60).  The factors involved in dementia that appears at a later age are less clear-cut. Thus, the fact that a family member (a parent, for instance) is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s while in their 80’s, is NOT a strong indicator that that person’s child will also experience Alzheimer’s.

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