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that lead from these synapses, or lead to these synapses, die themselves, and you have neural loss. Like, literally the brain cells in your brain are dying off at a rapid rate.
And when it's caused by beta proteins and tau, or beta amyloid plaques and tau proteins in the cells, then what you have is Alzheimer's.
And when it's caused by beta proteins and tau, or beta amyloid plaques and tau proteins in the cells, then what you have is Alzheimer's.
And when it's caused by beta proteins and tau, or beta amyloid plaques and tau proteins in the cells, then what you have is Alzheimer's.
Yeah, and they aren't sure the cause of Alzheimer's still. Genetics, they think, has a lot to do with it. And you can live with Alzheimer's for a while, up to a decade, although they said in this article, Molly says three to five years is more common.
Yeah, and they aren't sure the cause of Alzheimer's still. Genetics, they think, has a lot to do with it. And you can live with Alzheimer's for a while, up to a decade, although they said in this article, Molly says three to five years is more common.
Yeah, and they aren't sure the cause of Alzheimer's still. Genetics, they think, has a lot to do with it. And you can live with Alzheimer's for a while, up to a decade, although they said in this article, Molly says three to five years is more common.
It definitely shortens your lifespan.
It definitely shortens your lifespan.
It definitely shortens your lifespan.
And like you said, genes are definitely part of the risk factors. Polypropylene? apolipoprotein E, I think, which is weird. If you have a mutation on this gene, you have a higher risk of Alzheimer's, even though the gene just codes for a protein that carries cholesterol through your bloodstream. It doesn't have anything to do with the tau protein tangles or anything like that, as far as I know.
And like you said, genes are definitely part of the risk factors. Polypropylene? apolipoprotein E, I think, which is weird. If you have a mutation on this gene, you have a higher risk of Alzheimer's, even though the gene just codes for a protein that carries cholesterol through your bloodstream. It doesn't have anything to do with the tau protein tangles or anything like that, as far as I know.
And like you said, genes are definitely part of the risk factors. Polypropylene? apolipoprotein E, I think, which is weird. If you have a mutation on this gene, you have a higher risk of Alzheimer's, even though the gene just codes for a protein that carries cholesterol through your bloodstream. It doesn't have anything to do with the tau protein tangles or anything like that, as far as I know.
That's weird. Also, if you have a family history of dementia, or of Alzheimer's, you have a higher likelihood. And then if you have Down syndrome, you are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's in middle age.