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Early-onset Alzheimer's: should you worry?

  • Written by Troy Rohn, Professor of Biology, Boise State University

You have forgotten where you put your car keys, or you can’t seem to remember the name of your colleague you saw in the grocery store the other day. You fear the worst, that maybe these are signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

You’re not alone: a recent study asking Americans age 60 or older the condition they were most afraid of getting...

Read more: Early-onset Alzheimer's: should you worry?

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