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24. I had an

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:55 AM

Nov 2025

Aunt that had it as well as her sister and their mother. Now my cousin has it. Hard for me to believe it isn’t hereditary.

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Dementia Is Everywhere. [View all] Haggard Celine Nov 2025 OP

The biggest risk factor Coldwater Nov 2025 #1

A close friend of mine was diagnosed at 64. Demobrat Nov 2025 #2

Alcohol and smoking Coldwater Nov 2025 #4

My mother died of Alzheimer's BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #6

My mother succumbed to Alzheimers Mossfern Nov 2025 #20

Sorry for your loss BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #21

Just to add regarding my mother .... Mossfern Nov 2025 #22

My mom went through all the stages BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #23

I had an Rebl2 Nov 2025 #24

Dr. Michael Macken BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #25

Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Fact Sheet ...National Institute on Aging NotHardly Nov 2025 #29

Agreed Mossfern Nov 2025 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2025 #14

It might just be my perception or paranoia tavernier Nov 2025 #3

I think you covered NJCher Nov 2025 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2025 #16

We all have microplastics in our brain. Ziggysmom Nov 2025 #5

That's interesting, thanks for the link. Haggard Celine Nov 2025 #38

Senile BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #7

Age and experiences ScotLass Nov 2025 #8

Imagine if we had a government evemac Nov 2025 #10

My grandmother had dementia in the 1970s Norbert Nov 2025 #11

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Diabetes Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #12

So it is a prion disease. Haggard Celine Nov 2025 #40

They have made great strides with treatment. Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #41

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It's a combination of people living longer and the people you pay attention to being older. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2025 #17

Yup, you notice it a lot more when you are in the demographic GoCubsGo Nov 2025 #42

We live in a toxic soup. And it shows. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #18

A friend's dog started moonscape Nov 2025 #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 2025 #26

My grandmother had Alzheimer's at least 50 years ago before they even had a name for it Walleye Nov 2025 #27

The YouTube real medical doctors have convinced me bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #28

Just speculation. Correlation does not equal causality. NoRethugFriends Nov 2025 #30

Just pure smack based on ignorance. I'll listen to the doctors, not you. bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #31

. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2025 #32

IT IS DIET AND ENVIRONMENT. AND PLASTICS. Iwasthere Nov 2025 #33

Boomers' great grandparents often died in their late 50s to early 60s, Many more very old people now. hedda_foil Nov 2025 #34

One of my great grandmothers who lived an almost idyllic rural life in a clean environment... hunter Nov 2025 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #39

Dementia is actually declining as a percentage of old people who have it DavidDvorkin Nov 2025 #35

I'm hardly ever around any young people. Haggard Celine Nov 2025 #37

Ode to Dementia. Aussie105 Dec 28 #44