Most dementia is not hereditary, but this depends on what caused it. There are some rare cases where dementia is inherited and an example of such a case is Huntington’s disease. This disease can lie dormant for a long period of time, and only a copy of a faulty gene is required for someone to inherit the disease.
The disease does not skip a generation, and if you do have a faulty gene, then you are sure to get the disease that is if you live long enough. There are inherited and non inherited forms of dementia, and front temporal dementia is one of the most common types of inherited dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is not as a result of inheritance.
Quite a lot of people are concerned and worried that their disease may be passed on to their children and grandchildren, and family members with relatives suffering from dementia are also concerned that they may end up getting it themselves.
Over the years, a lot of research has been done into the cause of dementia. Affected family members are active participants in the research. This research is carried out all over the world.
Recently a consortium called Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) was formed in order to study Alzheimer’s and to try and find out more about the causes and the negative features that it brings to its victims. More information of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can be found at: alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID where you will get all the information you need on finding out more on the disease and helping out in the research.
The disease does not skip a generation, and if you do have a faulty gene, then you are sure to get the disease that is if you live long enough. There are inherited and non inherited forms of dementia, and front temporal dementia is one of the most common types of inherited dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is not as a result of inheritance.
Quite a lot of people are concerned and worried that their disease may be passed on to their children and grandchildren, and family members with relatives suffering from dementia are also concerned that they may end up getting it themselves.
Over the years, a lot of research has been done into the cause of dementia. Affected family members are active participants in the research. This research is carried out all over the world.
Recently a consortium called Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) was formed in order to study Alzheimer’s and to try and find out more about the causes and the negative features that it brings to its victims. More information of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can be found at: alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID where you will get all the information you need on finding out more on the disease and helping out in the research.
