Great news this morning! There is a new key factor that has been identified in the development of Alzheimer’s disease as reported by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Inheritance of an extra copy of the gene – beta – amyloid precursor protein, APP, in individuals with Down syndrome leads to the inevitable development of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. To read the complete article, click here!
Elayne Forgie has been a professional geriatric care manager for over 20 years and was a founding Board Member of the Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association. She is the President/CEO of ElderCare at Home, Inc. and The Alzheimer's Care Resource Center. Information on this website or contained in this article is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider.
