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Why do most people get Alzheimer's disease?

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Most people who develop Alzheimer's disease do so after the age of 65, but people under this age can also develop it. This is called early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a type of young-onset dementia. In the UK there are over 40,000 people under the age of 65 with dementia. read more

Scientists offer an explanation for why we all don't get Alzeimer's disease. Though one might think the brains of people who develop Alzheimer’s disease possess building blocks of the disease absent in healthy brains, for most sufferers, this is not true. read more

While the majority of people will not get AD, I think you are asking the reason why anyone gets it at all. The truth is, the medical community doesn’t know. They can see the result of AD when they examine brain tissue post-mortem. read more

Fast facts on Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It happens when plaques containing beta amyloid form in the brain. As symptoms worsen, it becomes harder for people to remember recent events, to reason, and to recognize people they know. read more

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