Although nearly half of those over 85 may have Alzheimer's disease, it is not a 'normal' part of aging. Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset, also known as younger onset, which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s. Females are slightly more likely than males to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Individuals with Down’s syndrome are more likely to develop the disease than the general population. Alzheimer’s attacks every socioeconomic and ethnic
Although nearly half of those over 85 may have Alzheimer's disease, it is not a 'normal' part of aging. Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset, also known as younger onset, which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s. Females are slightly more likely than males to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Individuals with Down’s syndrome are more likely to develop the disease than the general population. Alzheimer’s attacks every socioeconomic and ethnic