Tuesday, April 23, 2013
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when she was in her 80s. Her brother (my uncle) had Alzheimer’s disease in later life. Their mother (my grandmother) had some sort of dementia in her 80s. So does that mean I will get this terrible condition?
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Hi Dorian,
Thanks for the update. Anyone who has seen a blood relative develop AD is bound to worry about genetics. It's encouraging that while genes matter, it's not, as you say, a "done deal." We can hope that there will be a prevention or reliable cure before many of these potential cases show symptoms.
Carol