Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen

	Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen

O	One family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia	3.5
O	More than one family member with Azheimer’s or dementia	7.5
O	A single head injury with loss of consciousness	2
O	Several head injuries without loss of consciousness	2
O	Alcohol dependence or drug dependence in past or present	4.4
O	Major depression or ADD/ADHD diagnosed by a physician in past or present (female)	4
O	Major depression or ADD/ADHD diagnosed by a physician in past or present (male)	2
O	Standard American diet	2
O	Being obese	2
O	History of stroke	10
O	Heart disease or heart attack	2.5
O	Pre-hypertension or hypertension	2.3
O	pre-diabetes or diabetes	3.4
O	Cancer chemo	3
O	Parksinson’s disease	1.5
O	Sleep apnea	3
O	Less than a high school education	2
O	Limited exercise, less than twice a week	2
O	Jobds that do not require new learning	2
O	Periodontal disease	2
O	Presence of inflammation in the body (e.g., high homocysteine or C-reactive protein)	2
O	Smoking cigarette or 10 years or longer	2.3
O	Low estrogen in females or low testosterone in males or femailes	2
O	Within the age range of 65 to 74 years old	2
O	Within the age range of 75 to 84 years old	2
O	Over 85 years old	38
	Total Score

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