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Review
. 2001 Dec;175(6):412-6.
doi: 10.1136/ewjm.175.6.412.

Why should primary care physicians know about the genetics of dementia?

L E Pinsky  1 , W Burke, T D Bird
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Review

Why should primary care physicians know about the genetics of dementia?

L E Pinsky et al. West J Med. 2001 Dec.
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Figure 1
Alzheimer disease begins with subtle memory failure that then progresses Courtesy of Alzheimer's Association
Figure 2
Figure 2
10% of people over 70 have memory loss, and over half of these have Alzheimer disease Courtesy of Alzheimer's Association
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