Risk High for Kids of Alzheimer’s Couples

A new study looks at the increased risk for children if both parents have Alzheimer’s disease. The study included 111 Alzheimer’s couples. More than 2 in 10 of their adult children also developed the disease. The rate was about 3 in 10 for adult children over age 60. It was 4 in 10 for those over 70. On average, 6% to 13% of U.S. adults older than 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. The Associated Press wrote about the study March 11. It was in the journal Archives of Neurology.