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Learn about the connection between smoking and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Learn about dementia with Lewy bodies and how it differs from Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn about the most common genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and the current recommendations for genetic testing.
Late-onset Alzheimer’s, the most common form of the disease, is characterized by clinical symptoms and signs of Alzheimer's that become apparent after age 60. Explore the latest scientific information concerning heredity and this form of Alzheimer's.
Get the answers to frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's disease.
While cognitive impairment caused by an infection is not common, it does happen. Learn which infections put you at risk here.