What are the chances of inheriting dementia? - Dementia Prevention Program: Module 2 - Lesson 1

We’re gong to consider the chances that you could inherit dementia from your family and how you can influence your genetic risk.

The key takeaways from this lesson are:

+ The genes you inherit from your parents do account for some of the risk of developing dementia.

+ Having more copies of the APOE4 gene increases your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. But only 2% of the population have these genes.

+ How you live your life and the environment you live in can combat and stop these genes from ever being turned on and therefore stop you developing dementia.

DEMENTIA PREVENTION PROGRAM
Module 1: What is dementia?
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Lesson 1 - Dementia is NOT an inevitable part of getting older
Lesson 2 - Warning signs of dementia
Lesson 3 - What are the types of dementia?
Lesson 4 - How dementia changes the brain
Lesson 5 - What causes dementia?

Module 2: Risks of Developing Dementia
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Lesson 1 - What are the chances of inheriting dementia
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[thisisme]

Thanks for explaining dementia and the information about it. I subscribed and looking forward to other videos.

[greeniejeannie]

@Dr Ben Webb I heard a spouse caring for a partner with dementia is 600...SIX HUNDRED times more likely to come down with dementia. If that is true, and it came from a fairly reliable source, tell us there isn't a viral or bacterial component to this condition.