7 Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease

 

Alzheimer’s disease causes the person’s brain to deteriorate. They start losing their memory and stop recognizing loved ones. Eventually, they need professional Alzheimer’s Senior Care Services via a Live-in Caregiver.

The medical community is still researching what exactly leads to Alzheimer’s. So far, scientists know that with this condition, the brain changes as brain cells start dying and the brain starts shrinking in size.

There are some risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease that might cause this disease to develop. These are:

Age

Although rising age is the most well-known risk factor for Alzheimer's and other Dementias, these disorders are not a normal part of ageing. While age raises the risk of Alzheimer's, it is not a direct cause of the disease.

The majority of those who have the condition are over the age of 65. Every five years after age 65, the risk of Alzheimer's doubles. The risk increases to roughly one-third after the age of 85.

Family History

Another important risk factor is a person's family history. Alzheimer's disease is more common in people who have a parent, brother, or sister who has the disease. If more than one family member has the condition, the risk increases. Heredity (genetics), environmental factors, or both may play a role when diseases run in families.

Heredity

Scientists have discovered that genes play a role in Alzheimer's disease. Risk genes and deterministic genes are two types of genes that determine whether or not a person develops a disease. Alzheimer's genes have been discovered in both of these groups. Deterministic genes are thought to be responsible for less than 1% of Alzheimer's cases (genes that cause disease, rather than increase the risk of developing a disease).

Head Injury

Head injury has been linked to an increased risk of dementia in the future.

Seniors with vascular problems

Many disorders that harm the heart and blood arteries appear to increase the likelihood of acquiring Alzheimer's or vascular dementia. Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and excessive cholesterol are among them.

Down Syndrome

People with down syndrome have been found to develop this disease in their 30s and 40s.

Gender

Alzheimer’s disease is found to develop more among females than males.