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What is the known risks of AD being passed from one generation to another? In other words, what is the known risk of this patient developing AD because her mother has it?
According to McCance and Huether (2019, p. 1211). A major non modifiable risk factor is family history. This non modifiable risk factor for the disease itself is related typically to early onset Alzhiemer’s disease as described above. The more family members that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease the higher the changes you have of developing the disease yourself.
Head trauma is also a risk factor associated with Alzheimer’s disease. While not modifiable the risk factors that lead to head injury can be addressed with patients (Ilmaniemi, 2019). There are many modifiable lifestyle choices that also are shown to be contributory to Alzheimer’s disease. Smoking, obesity, limited physical activity and poor diet are linked to Alzheimer’s late onset. As a primary care provider, this is where holistic comprehensive care shows the most benefit. By partnering with our patients we can help them work toward a healthier life avoiding or modifying the risk factors that are contributory to so many life altering diseases (Hope, 2020).
Just to add a little to your post, studies also show that the population with vascular disease such as: hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and atherosclerosis will increase the possibility of development of Alzheimer disease (Edwards, Gamez, Escobedo, Calderon, Moreno-Gonzalez, 2019). This is due to the production of amyloid B proteins which eventually leads to neuronal synapse loss (Edwards, et al, 2019). There are many other modifiable risk factors that were also mentioned in the article referenced below that I found interesting which contributed to the increased chance of development of Alzheimer disease.