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Will dementia be transmitted between husband and wife?

Male  74 years old 2018-06-08
My grandma has Alzheimer's disease, and now my grandfather has this symptom, is it possible for this disease to spread between couples?

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  • BY Mamie Doris 2018-06-08
    Alzheimer's disease may spread between couples. The researchers found that if one of the couples suffers from Alzheimer's disease, the other side will have a 6-fold increased risk of the disease; men are more likely to be "infected" than women, and the older they are, the higher the risk .
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