This is called early onset familial Alzheimer’s disease. But if you have a family history of dementia, don’t panic. For the most part, your genes don’t guarantee that you’ll get Alzheimer’s.

putting them into the category of familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). The younger a person is when they receive a diagnosis, the more likely it is the result of a faulty gene they've inherited. Yet ...

Mutations in the gene encoding APP, the precursor to amyloid-β, are found to underpin some cases of familial Alzheimer’s disease. About 5–10% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease are genetically ...

Genetic testing is important if you have a history of Alzheimer's in your family, but according to experts, it should be ...

Alzheimer's disease may damage the brain in two distinct phases, based on new research using sophisticated brain mapping ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia ... "When comparing the astrocytes between sporadic Alzheimer's and familial Alzheimer's, we found key changes in the mitochondria.