There is an early-onset form of Alzheimer's in which the symptoms occur before age 65. This form of Alzheimer's has a very strong genetic basis. What percentage of Alzheimer's patients has early-onset Alzheimer's?

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Early-onset Alzheimer's accounts for about 5% of all Alzheimer's cases. It is less common than the late-onset form, which occurs after age 65.

There Is an Early-Onset Form of Alzheimer's in Which the Symptoms