Joanne's mother had been in the final stages of early onset and familial Alzheimer's disease, which is a type of dementia that affects people under the age of 65 and is caused by a genetic malfunction which is passed through generations.
What does FAD stand for?
FAD stands for Familial Alzheimer's Disease
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The findings may have broad clinical implications because increased hippocampal activation occurs not only in patients with aMCI, but also in other conditions of risk, such as familial Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Elevation of [beta]-amyloid peptide 2-42 in sporadic and familial Alzheimer's disease and its generation in PS1 knockout cells.
6) Most cases of familial Alzheimer's disease, also called "early onset Alzheimer's disease," occur before a person turns 60.
The results from our study suggest a new route to explore for the treatment of familial Alzheimer's disease and possibly the more common sporadic forms of Alzheimer's disease.