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Genetic, Social And Behavioral Risk Factors Associated With Alzheimer’S Disease, Vineela Nagamalla, Jay Patel, Mir Saleem
Genetic, Social And Behavioral Risk Factors Associated With Alzheimer’S Disease, Vineela Nagamalla, Jay Patel, Mir Saleem
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition which consists of stages of mental, memory, and cognitive decline. As it continues to stand as the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., 44 million people worldwide are affected. The objective of this paper is to explore the risk factors for AD in an attempt to examine potential causes for the incidence of AD. We examined genetics, lifestyle, and pre-existing conditions as risk factors for AD. We found that there are various alleles, such as APP, PSEN, ADAM, APOE, and TREM2, that play a role in the development of AD. It …