A known risk factor and predictor of late-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/strong>, Family History, according to studies, suggest a two-to fourfold greater risk for Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong> in those with a mother, father, brother or sister who develop the disease.<\/p>\n (Related: Bloomfield Hills Elder Lawyer Advice: Create a Personalized Healthcare Directive<\/a>)<\/p>\n These first-degree relatives share close to 50 percent of their genes with another member of their family.<\/p>\n Common genetic variations like changes to the APOE gene account for nearly 50 percent of the heritability of Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong>, while the disease\u2019s other genetic roots remain unexplained.<\/p>\n Published online in the journal PLOS ONE<\/a>, the study confirms previous findings on a known genetic variation that increases an individual\u2019s risk for Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong>, while also raising new questions regarding other genetic factors involved (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Close family members of people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. A known risk factor and predictor of late-onset Alzheimer\u2019s…<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.seonewswire.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/7103bb62eb_plaques-1.jpg\" "\\"plaques_1\\"")
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