People with ApoE 3/3 can and do still get Alzheimer's. I was at a meeting of scientists rating applications for funding for Alzheimer's research in December and they said: The biggest risk factor for Alzheimer's overall is advanced old age. Currently about 1/3 of people over the age of 85 would be ...

I'm wondering how common it is to have Alzheimer's with E3/E3 like my mother? And since her E3's are not really neutral, is it like I have two E4's, since I got my "E3" from her? Lynne, as was already mentioned, your mom's E3 is neutral, but not all Dementia/AD is caused by ApoE4. Often i...

Hi Lynne, and welcome. I'm curious about what you found regarding Lexapro. I'd been reading studies showing a slight protective effect - reduced incidence of cognitive decline - from SSRIs. I'd be interested to read what you've been reading - it's a constant learning process! Also, I was wondering ...

Thanks floramaria and JohnThomas for your replies. I can't get over how knowledgeable the people on this forum are! I have found the perfect website for me. I love science, this is all fascinating to me, and just the kind of help I needed. I had also posted my ApoE question on 2 large Facebook Alzhe...

Thanks for the welcome, and the links. :-) After I submitted my post, I found that Primer link, so much useful info on there! Thanks for the doctors link, I had not seen that. I try to be proactive with my health. I know some people don't want to know if they have the E4 gene, but I want to know so ...

Hi everyone! So glad I found this forum. My mother has Alzheimer's, both of her parents had it, her two brothers had it, and her grandfather had it. Also my grandmother on my paternal side had it. So I have 7 close family members who have/had Alzheimer's. I had my mother and I both tested through 23...