{"id":3820,"date":"2024-11-21T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3820"},"modified":"2024-11-21T07:04:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:04:54","slug":"reducing-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-in-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/reducing-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-in-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing risk of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease in families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3820\" class=\"elementor elementor-3820\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56803b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56803b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03e268e\" data-id=\"03e268e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05033e elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05033e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I<strong>t is estimated more than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease and other forms of dementia. Sadly, the number continues to grow.<\/strong><\/p><p>Dementia Australia states <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/info-centre\/post\/health-and-wellbeing\/alzheimers-disease\">Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a> is a physical brain condition resulting in impaired memory, thinking and behaviour, as a person\u2019s abilities deteriorate over time.<\/p><p>There is no cure for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, but the condition can be managed and some symptoms can be treated.<\/p><p>Dr Ronald Petersen, director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayo.edu\/research\/centers-programs\/alzheimers-disease-research-center\/about\/overview\">Mayo Clinic Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease Research Center<\/a>, said Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease, like many other conditions, can be passed down through families.<\/p><p>&#8220;In terms of family traits, Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease has two main types. There&#8217;s one form that&#8217;s truly inherited in what&#8217;s called an autosomal dominant fashion,&#8221; he said.<\/p><p>In this type, each child of a parent with Alzheimer&#8217;s has a 50% chance of inheriting the mutated gene which leads to early-onset Alzheimer&#8217;s, but that is only 1% of all Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease.<\/p><p>&#8220;The vast majority, though, still has some hereditary influence. Like many other diseases, Alzheimer&#8217;s disease can run in families. If you have first-degree relatives with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, your risk may be up three or fourfold over the general population,&#8221; Dr. Petersen said.<\/p><p>While the risk increases, it doesn\u2019t mean you&#8217;ll develop the disease.<\/p><p>Dr Petersen said to stay involved in intellectual activities, such as reading and playing chess.<\/p><p><strong>Be socially active<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t withdraw. Don&#8217;t avoid going out. Stay involved,&#8221; said Dr Petersen.<\/p><p>Follow a healthy diet, get plenty of rest and find ways to reduce stress.<\/p><p>&#8220;The combination of all these factors may improve your quality of life, and perhaps could postpone any cognitive impairment,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07acdfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07acdfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b23297a\" data-id=\"b23297a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e7802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"22e7802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=fdcJNDZd320&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is estimated more than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease and other forms of dementia. 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