girl_next_door
02-26-2006, 02:25 AM
My grandmother had alzheimers for 10 years before passing late last year. I was wondering if this disease is hereditory or not?
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BarbaraH
02-26-2006, 03:35 PM
Hi -
I think that the most recent conclusion is that a small percentage of AD seems heretitary, but most is not. No one in my mother's family had it as far back as I can tell and Mom was 84 or so when she had problems that could be noticed. Mom's sister-in-law was also the first in her family to have it.
I hope you'll enjoy your life and not worry over what may happen in 40 or more years from now and that may never happen at all. Just keep it in the back of your mind so you can do all of the preventative things the medical community of the future says will help!
Cheers! Barbara :)
I think that the most recent conclusion is that a small percentage of AD seems heretitary, but most is not. No one in my mother's family had it as far back as I can tell and Mom was 84 or so when she had problems that could be noticed. Mom's sister-in-law was also the first in her family to have it.
I hope you'll enjoy your life and not worry over what may happen in 40 or more years from now and that may never happen at all. Just keep it in the back of your mind so you can do all of the preventative things the medical community of the future says will help!
Cheers! Barbara :)
LuvMyLilDoggie
02-26-2006, 03:42 PM
Hi and welcome!
I'm so sorry this horrible disease has affected your family and taken your sweet grandmother.
I believe there are genetic markers that can be passed down and my personal belief is that it can be heriditary. My dad has it. My dad's brother has it. Their dad had it. My mom's sister has it. Her mom had it. I don't know if my mom would have gotten it. She died rather young.
It's a scary thought that it can be heriditary. But my hope is that there's a cure or at least a drug to stop the progression before I get it. I'd say that with it being so prevalent in both sides of my family, the chances of me getting it are pretty high. But I try not to worry about it. There's a lot of research going on with AD and all dementias. I believe the treatment will be much better by the time I get to the age my family members were when they got it.
Love, Barb
I'm so sorry this horrible disease has affected your family and taken your sweet grandmother.
I believe there are genetic markers that can be passed down and my personal belief is that it can be heriditary. My dad has it. My dad's brother has it. Their dad had it. My mom's sister has it. Her mom had it. I don't know if my mom would have gotten it. She died rather young.
It's a scary thought that it can be heriditary. But my hope is that there's a cure or at least a drug to stop the progression before I get it. I'd say that with it being so prevalent in both sides of my family, the chances of me getting it are pretty high. But I try not to worry about it. There's a lot of research going on with AD and all dementias. I believe the treatment will be much better by the time I get to the age my family members were when they got it.
Love, Barb
plymouth
02-26-2006, 03:50 PM
New research increasingly suggests that alzheimers may be a form of diabetes. This implies that it may start forming early in life and might be prevented with healthy diet and exercise.
Martha H
02-26-2006, 04:06 PM
This is the first time I ever heard this. Interesting.
Mom never had diabetes and her blood sugar has been normal all her long life. She credited her early childhood for that ... she always said "I have great feet because we had no shoes, and great teeth because we had no sugar ... and no candy = no diabetes."
If it turns out to be diabetes related, that would be good because we can control that with diet and medications. Let us know more!
Martha
Mom never had diabetes and her blood sugar has been normal all her long life. She credited her early childhood for that ... she always said "I have great feet because we had no shoes, and great teeth because we had no sugar ... and no candy = no diabetes."
If it turns out to be diabetes related, that would be good because we can control that with diet and medications. Let us know more!
Martha
needtoescape
02-26-2006, 04:32 PM
What I have read suggested there are some genetic markers associated with Alzheimers (especially the early onset that begins in the 40s or 50s) but you can have these genetic markers and never develop Alzheimers and you can also develop Alzheimers without having the markers. That is one reason they do not recommend genetic testing for this unless the person is already demonstrating dementia symptoms. I really believe there will be great progress on this disease in the next 10 or 15 years.
Martha H
02-26-2006, 07:36 PM
That would be great - now I just have to hang on for the next 10 or 15 years and not forget ... what was it again?
No, seriously ... we may defeat this awful disease .. a blessing for humanity.
Martha
No, seriously ... we may defeat this awful disease .. a blessing for humanity.
Martha
ToBeFreeToRoam
02-27-2006, 02:08 AM
Hi everyone,
I just have to chime in here. I believe that it is partially hereditary. My sister is the type that will worry about getting it. I will not. Worry that is. I have so many things already wrong with me, that does not stay on my mind. But, I do work more crossword puzzles and play more games (easy old type) on the computer! I read a lot too. It just takes 30 - 60 min. per day! Plus the games are fun!!!
And I believe like a lot of you guys. There will be a cure/fix for AD in the next 10 to 20 years. And I do eat sort of healthy. Meaning, I eat healthy foods and such, but, also eat too many sweets!!!
Take care.
Love, Wannabe
I just have to chime in here. I believe that it is partially hereditary. My sister is the type that will worry about getting it. I will not. Worry that is. I have so many things already wrong with me, that does not stay on my mind. But, I do work more crossword puzzles and play more games (easy old type) on the computer! I read a lot too. It just takes 30 - 60 min. per day! Plus the games are fun!!!
And I believe like a lot of you guys. There will be a cure/fix for AD in the next 10 to 20 years. And I do eat sort of healthy. Meaning, I eat healthy foods and such, but, also eat too many sweets!!!
Take care.
Love, Wannabe
LuvMyLilDoggie
03-02-2006, 02:20 PM
I don't know of anyone in either side of my family who have diabetes but there are 5 who suffer or have suffered from AD.
Love, Barb
Love, Barb