Alzheimer's-Are you at risk?

Alzheimer's-Are you at risk?
Journalism
October 13, 2003

Alzheimer’s: Are you at risk?

Last week, a study concluded that people who come from large families may have a greater risk of Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle found the risk for Alzheimer's increases eight percent with each additional sibling. And people with five or more siblings have a thirty-nine percent greater risk than those who grow up in smaller families. Researchers also found that people who grow up in urban areas are more likely to get Alzheimer's while risk is lower among families who come from suburban or rural areas...