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12 Alzheimer’s Disease MYTHS

All of these statements are FALSE.

1. Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia are the same conditions.
2. If my parent has Alzheimer’s disease, I will have it in the future.
3. You can only get Alzheimer’s disease if you are 70 years old or older.
4. Alzheimer’s symptoms are normal with older age.
5. There are no treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
6. If I am forgetting things often, I have Alzheimer’s disease.
7. Supplements can prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease.
8. Alzheimer’s disease is preventable.
9. Alzheimer’s disease cannot be diagnosed properly until death.
10. At-home genetic tests can diagnose me with Alzheimer’s disease or tell me if I am at risk.
11. I can’t help advance Alzheimer’s disease research because I am not a scientist.
12. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by aluminum.