People who are on a path to develop Alzheimer’s disease may hasten its arrival if they drink or smoke too much, researchers say.
The researchers looked at the most common form of the illness, late-onset Alzheimer’s, which doctors believe may be touched off by a variety of factors, separately or together.
For this study, presented at a recent conference of the American Academy of Neurology, the researchers looked at three possible contributors: alcohol, tobacco and a gene called APOE. The researchers examined over 900 people considered to have possible or probable Alzheimer’s disease, asking family members about their smoking and drinking histories and testing them for the gene.
The researchers looked at the most common form of the illness, late-onset Alzheimer’s, which doctors believe may be touched off by a variety of factors, separately or together.
For this study, presented at a recent conference of the American Academy of Neurology, the researchers looked at three possible contributors: alcohol, tobacco and a gene called APOE. The researchers examined over 900 people considered to have possible or probable Alzheimer’s disease, asking family members about their smoking and drinking histories and testing them for the gene.
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