Abstract
The cumulative risk of Alzheimer-like dementia (AD) was investigated in first-degree relatives (n = 176) of 35 probands with autopsy-confirmed clinical diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease. Seventeen of the 176 first-degree relatives showed evidence of AD. Cumulative morbid risk for the first-degree relatives was estimated to be 28.8%. This result is broadly consistent with previously reported studies, and affirms the presence of substantial disease risk in close relatives of those with Alzheimer's disease
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 355-356 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Dementia |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Dementia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology