How is Alzheimers diagnosed in younger people? I hear it’s very rare to get in your 30s, but it happens. Dad?

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Idontknowdoyou asked:


was diagnosed with dementia 3 years ago; he’s 79. But I think he had it in his 50s, looking back. That means increased of me having it and developing it early too, right? How can I find out? I had a CT scan, but it showed nothing.

Maureen
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    One Response to “How is Alzheimers diagnosed in younger people? I hear it’s very rare to get in your 30s, but it happens. Dad?”

    1. jane dough Says:
      December 28th, 2008 at 1:11 am

      Alzheimers disease has no known cause and shows no obvious inheritance pattern.
      The majority of alzheimers disease cases are lateonset usually developing after age 65 lateonset usually developing after age 65 lateonset alzheimers disease has no obvious inheritance pattern.