Describe risk factors for development of Alzheimer’s disease and whether any are modifiable.

Case Study – Genetics and Alzheimer’s disease
Ms. D is a 41 year-old woman who presents to her primary care doctor for a routine annual exam. Her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago. Ms. D. is caring for her mother, which has become increasingly difficult. She is concerned about developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future.

Family History: Ms. D. is the youngest of 3 children. She works in the fashion industry and is happily married with 2 sons. Aside from having high cholesterol, she is healthy. Her parents emigrated from Russia before she was born. Her father died from a heart attack at age 68. Her mother, age 75, is currently living with Ms.D. and has Alzheimer’s disease.
What is known about the inheritance pattern and genetic risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
Describe the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.
Describe risk factors for development of Alzheimer’s disease and whether any are modifiable.
Genes and Genetic Diseases
Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and Common Diseases
Epigenetics and Cancer
Cancer Biology
Cancer Epidemiology
Cancer in Children
From the Internet, read:
American Nurses Association. (n.d.).Genetics & genomics. Retrieved from http ://www.nursingworld.org/genetics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014).Public health genomics. Retrieved from http: //www.cdc.gov/genomics/
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. (2015). BRCA1 and BRCA2: Cancer risk and genetic testing. Retrieved from http: //www.cancer.gov/about- cancer/causes-prevention /genetics/brca-fact-sheet

Genes
Genotype/ Phenotype
Cancer/Tumor Cell Marker/ Epigenetics and Environmental Lifestyle