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Paternal History. Previous studies suggest that maternal Alzheimer’s inheritance carries greater risk than paternal. However, this study shows that individuals whose fathers had Alzheimer’s ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, ... This includes people over 65 years old and those with a family history of the condition.

She does recognise me most of the times. Doesn’t quite know that I’m her husband, but she knows who I am’ - Martin Frizell ...

Among members of the Richardson family who carry a mutation in the PSEN1 gene, the average age when symptoms start is 39.

Alzheimer’s is the seventh-leading cause of death among US adults, ... antiviral treatment appears to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s in people with a history of HSV-1 infection.

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is a neurodegenerative condition that can start developing 20 years before symptoms appear. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.

Risks for vascular dementia (HR 1.21, 95% CI 1.08-1.35) and Alzheimer's disease (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.03-1.22) at younger ages also were higher in people with metabolic syndrome than without, the ...