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    Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease can be divided into those that can be changed and those that cannot. Risk factors that can be changed include depression, diabetes, head injuries, hearing loss, high alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, air pollution exposure, low education, obesity, poor diet, and smoking. Risk factors that cannot be changed are older age, female gender, and genetics. The risk of Alzheimer's doubles every five years after age 65.

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    Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease can be divided into those that can be changed and those that cannot. Risk factors that can be changed include depression, diabetes, head injuries, hearing loss, high alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, air pollution exposure, low education, obesity, poor diet, and smoking. Risk factors that cannot be changed are older age, female gender, and genetics. The risk of Alzheimer's doubles every five years after age 65.

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    Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease can be divided into those that can be changed and those that cannot. Risk factors that can be changed include depression, diabetes, head injuries, hearing loss, high alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, air pollution exposure, low education, obesity, poor diet, and smoking. Risk factors that cannot be changed are older age, female gender, and genetics. The risk of Alzheimer's doubles every five years after age 65.

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    What are the risk factors associated with Alzheimers Disease

    Risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease can be divided into two parts: risk that
    you can change and risk that you can’t change or avoided.

    Risk factors you can change


    Depression
    Many researchers believe that depression is a risk factor for dementia, whereas others
    believe it may be an early symptom of the disease, or both.
    Diabetes
    On average, people with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia
    compared to those without diabetes.
    Head injuries
    Experiencing severe or repeated head injuries increases a person’s risk of developing
    dementia/AD
    Hearing loss
    It’s still unclear how exactly hearing loss increases the risk of dementia, but it can also
    lead to social isolation, loss of independence and problems with everyday activities.
    High alcohol consumption
    People who drink excessively have the highest risk of dementia compared to people who
    drink moderately or not at all.
    High blood pressure
    People who have high blood pressure or hypertension in mid-life are on average more
    likely to develop dementia compared to those with normal blood pressure.
    High cholesterol
    People with high cholesterol levels in mid-life are more likely to develop dementia
    compared to those with normal cholesterol.
    Living near busy roads
    The impact on the brain from vehicle pollution is still being studied by researchers, but
    it’s estimated that people who live within 50 metres of a busy road are more likely to
    develop dementia.
    Low levels of formal education
    People who actively use their brains throughout their life may be building a ‘cognitive
    reserve’ that can provide more protection against brain cell damage caused by dementia.
    Obesity and lack of physical activity
    In addition to dementia, obesity and lack of physical activity increase the risk of
    developing diabetes and high blood pressure. Obesity in mid-life is also a risk factor for
    dementia.
    Poor diet
    An unhealthy diet, high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, can increase the risk of
    developing many illnesses including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and
    dementia.
    Smoking
    Smokers are 45% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease compared to non-smokers
    or ex-smokers.
    Social isolation
    Besides dementia, social isolation can also increase the risk of hypertension, coronary
    heart disease and depression.

    Risk factors you cannot change

    Age
    Dementia is not a normal part of aging. However, age is the strongest known risk
    factor for Alzheimers. The older you become, the higher the risk.

    One in 20 Canadians over age 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. After 65, the risk of
    developing Alzheimer’s disease doubles approximately every five years, with one in four
    Canadians over 85 having Alzheimer’s disease.

    Gender
    Women have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men. While the
    reasons for this are still unclear, some of the potential contributors include women living
    longer on average than men and changes in estrogen levels over a woman’s lifetime.

    Genetics
    We don’t yet fully understand the role of genes in the development of dementia. We do
    know that most cases of Alzheimer’s disease are sporadic—they do not run in
    families. Only rare instances of Alzheimer’s disease are inherited or familial, accounting
    for 2-5% of all cases.

    Scientists have found over 20 genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s
    disease. Three of these genes directly cause Alzheimer’s disease: PS1, PS2, and APP.

    If a person has an alteration in any of these genes they will almost certainly develop
    familial Alzheimer’s disease, often well before the age of 65. If a parent has any of these
    faulty genes, their children have a 50% chance of inheriting the disease.

    Risk Factors of Alzheimers Disease, Alzheimers society Canada, 1/21/20,


    https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home/About-dementia/Alzheimer-s-disease/Risk-
    factors#WhatAreRiskFactors

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