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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The most potent risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) are age and

Risk Factors

The following are the risk factors leading to the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD):

Age
Gender
Early-life negative events and physical attributes
Literacy and education

References

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 ==Overview==
-Predicting the development of Alzheimer's disease can be very difficult, but there are certain risk factors, such as [[family history]] and [[hypertension|high blood pressure]], that can make an individual more susceptible to developing Alzheimer's disease.
+The most potent risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) are age and
 ==Risk Factors==
-One risk factor that is associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease is [[down syndrome]]. The other risk factors include genetic and physical susceptibilities.
+The following are the risk factors leading to the development of Alzheimer's dementia (AD):
+* Age
-*'''Age''' and '''family history''' are risk factors for AD.
+* Gender
-**As you get older, your risk of developing AD goes up. However, developing Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of the [[aging process]].
+* Early-life negative events and physical attributes
-**Having a close blood relative, such as a brother, sister, or parent who developed AD increases your risk.
+* Literacy and education
-**Having certain combination of [[genes]] for proteins that appear to be abnormal in Alzheimer's disease also increases your risk.
+*
-*Other risk factors that are not as thoroughly validated include:
-**Longstanding [[high blood pressure]]
-**History of [[head trauma]]
-**Female gender
-**[[Heart disease]]
-***It is believed that people who do not suffer from [[heart disease]] have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
 ==References==

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