Causes+of+Alzheimer's+Disease+by+Andrew+M+and+Andy+S

===|| HOME || CAUSE || EFFECTS || TREATMENT || PREVENTION || CHOICE || NOTES || MLA ||=== There are two main types of Alzheimer's Disease, early-onset AD and late onset AD. Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease can be obtained through your genes. You can have a 50-50 chance of having Familial AD, one type of early-onset AD, if one of your parents had the mutations in three genes that causes the disease. Most cases are late-onset AD, which develops after 60.

Scientists do not fully understand yet what exactly causes Alzheimer's Disease, but they do know that the disease is a result of a series of events that occur in the brain over a long period of time. Three main factors that scientists believe to be the cause of Alzheimer's Disease are genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.

"It is critical to recognize that Alzheimer's disease is NOT a rare disease and that it is NOT part of the normal aging process," said Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, director and health officer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. "It is a tragic, progressive and ultimately fatal brain disease. If an individual has no other serious illness, the loss of brain function can lead to death."

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