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Mossfern

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20. My mother succumbed to Alzheimers

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 09:28 AM

Nov 23

I participated in a study that took people who carry the APOE4 gene that many Alzheimer's sufferers have. I have only one of the set of two genes. There are those researchers who do indeed consider it hereditary. To be clear, they informed participants that if they do indeed carry the gene, that is does not necessarily mean that the carrier will have Alzheimer's - just that there's a correlation, not a causation...maybe.

After numerous cognitive tests - a little more rigorous than the ones than Trump took, regular blood tests urine tests,, MRI of brain, PT scan of brain. I was released from the study because I showed no trace of Alzheimer's. That doesn't mean that I won't develop it in the future. My mom was diagnosed in her mid 80's. I'm *only* 77. My grandfather had some sort of dementia that started in his 90's, but he had Parkinson's disease for decades by then and lived till his late 90's - didn't quite make it to 100.

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Dementia Is Everywhere. [View all] Haggard Celine Nov 23 OP

The biggest risk factor Coldwater Nov 23 #1

A close friend of mine was diagnosed at 64. Demobrat Nov 23 #2

Alcohol and smoking Coldwater Nov 23 #4

My mother died of Alzheimer's BeerBarrelPolka Nov 23 #6

My mother succumbed to Alzheimers Mossfern Nov 23 #20

Sorry for your loss BeerBarrelPolka Nov 23 #21

Just to add regarding my mother .... Mossfern Nov 23 #22

My mom went through all the stages BeerBarrelPolka Nov 23 #23

I had an Rebl2 Nov 23 #24

Dr. Michael Macken BeerBarrelPolka Nov 23 #25

Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Fact Sheet ...National Institute on Aging NotHardly Nov 23 #29

Agreed Mossfern Nov 23 #43

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It might just be my perception or paranoia tavernier Nov 23 #3

I think you covered NJCher Nov 23 #9

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We all have microplastics in our brain. Ziggysmom Nov 23 #5

That's interesting, thanks for the link. Haggard Celine Nov 23 #38

Senile BeerBarrelPolka Nov 23 #7

Age and experiences ScotLass Nov 23 #8

Imagine if we had a government evemac Nov 23 #10

My grandmother had dementia in the 1970s Norbert Nov 23 #11

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Diabetes Blue Full Moon Nov 23 #12

So it is a prion disease. Haggard Celine Nov 23 #40

They have made great strides with treatment. Blue Full Moon Nov 23 #41

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It's a combination of people living longer and the people you pay attention to being older. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #17

Yup, you notice it a lot more when you are in the demographic GoCubsGo Nov 23 #42

We live in a toxic soup. And it shows. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #18

A friend's dog started moonscape Nov 23 #19

My cat was about 14 years old when she started attacking me leaving me bloody. There was no way to stop her. Walleye Nov 23 #26

My grandmother had Alzheimer's at least 50 years ago before they even had a name for it Walleye Nov 23 #27

The YouTube real medical doctors have convinced me bucolic_frolic Nov 23 #28

Just speculation. Correlation does not equal causality. NoRethugFriends Nov 23 #30

Just pure smack based on ignorance. I'll listen to the doctors, not you. bucolic_frolic Nov 23 #31

. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 23 #32

IT IS DIET AND ENVIRONMENT. AND PLASTICS. Iwasthere Nov 23 #33

Boomers' great grandparents often died in their late 50s to early 60s, Many more very old people now. hedda_foil Nov 23 #34

One of my great grandmothers who lived an almost idyllic rural life in a clean environment... hunter Nov 23 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 23 #39

Dementia is actually declining as a percentage of old people who have it DavidDvorkin Nov 23 #35

I'm hardly ever around any young people. Haggard Celine Nov 23 #37