Alzheimers?

Question

does anyone know what the percentage of inheriting alzheimers disease is if their mother has it.

Answer 1

I worry about that too, my mother had it. Doctor said, to eat a good diet, lots of protein, and to exercise my mind, ie. crossword puzzles, reading, good conversation. Hopefully by the time you are old enought to get it, they will have found a cure.
Be sure and get your blood pressure under control, 199/112 is way too high. It needs to be more like 120/80. and instead of staying home, (mother in law visits) plan on some side trips, fun things to do with your husband, that require leaving home. Good luck

Answer 2

Good Day!

Genetics and Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder that causes dementia. Late onset AD, the most common type, usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Early Onset Familial Alzheimer Disease, which occurs in fewer than 2% of families with AD, is a genetically inherited form of AD in which symptoms occur before age 65.

The risk of developing AD for a person in the general population is about 10%-15%. This means that for every 100 people, about 10-15 of them will develop Alzheimer disease during their lifetime.
Genetics and Late Onset AD

Although the exact cause of AD is not currently known, research has identified several risk factors that can increase a person's risk of developing AD above the 10%-15% general population risk. It is important to remember that having one or more of these risk factors only means that person's risk of developing AD is higher, it does not mean that the person will definitely get AD. The following is a list of risk factors thought to be associated with an increased risk for developing AD:

* Getting older
* Being a woman
* Having a parent, brother, or sister with AD
* Inheriting a specific form of the ApoE gene from one of your parents.
* Inheriting forms of other genes that haven't yet been identified

http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/alzheimer/alzheimersgenetics.cfm
http://diseasereference.net/info/alzheimer-s-disease/206945.html

Answer 3

I don't think that anyone knows the percentage.

However, it is established that if one of your parents has it you are more likely to get it.

Oh yes, and there are rare clusters where it runs in families as an inherited trait. See the wiki page