Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 I had always read that individuals with DS have a greater risk of having Alzeimer's. I have never heard that the mother does. Jackie, Mom to 13ds, 11, and Bradley 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 I had always read that individuals with DS have a greater risk of having Alzeimer's. I have never heard that the mother does. Jackie, Mom to 13ds, 11, and Bradley 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 In a message dated 8/27/2001 6:40:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jbocci55@... writes: > . I have never heard that the mother does. > Wasn't it just one study that said mothers who were under the age of 35 when they gave birth to child with DS had higher chance of AZ? Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 In a message dated 8/27/2001 6:40:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jbocci55@... writes: > . I have never heard that the mother does. > Wasn't it just one study that said mothers who were under the age of 35 when they gave birth to child with DS had higher chance of AZ? Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 I don't understand what giving birth after the age of 35, whether the child has ds or not, has to do with getting Alzeimer's. (who was just months away from 35 when was born) mom to 5 yrs ds, Kayla 13 and 10 Re: Strong medicine > > >They said that women who have > > children with DS before 35 yrs.old have an increased risk of Alzeimers. > The > > story was about how she was going to handle taking of him with the onset > of > > the disease. > > I'd heard this too when I had at age 29. Women who are > translocation carriers however, do not have that increased risk. I guess > that's ONE good thing about being a carrier! > > R. > Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 I don't understand what giving birth after the age of 35, whether the child has ds or not, has to do with getting Alzeimer's. (who was just months away from 35 when was born) mom to 5 yrs ds, Kayla 13 and 10 Re: Strong medicine > > >They said that women who have > > children with DS before 35 yrs.old have an increased risk of Alzeimers. > The > > story was about how she was going to handle taking of him with the onset > of > > the disease. > > I'd heard this too when I had at age 29. Women who are > translocation carriers however, do not have that increased risk. I guess > that's ONE good thing about being a carrier! > > R. > Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) > > > > Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 >They said that women who have > children with DS before 35 yrs.old have an increased risk of Alzeimers. The > story was about how she was going to handle taking of him with the onset of > the disease. I'd heard this too when I had at age 29. Women who are translocation carriers however, do not have that increased risk. I guess that's ONE good thing about being a carrier! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 >They said that women who have > children with DS before 35 yrs.old have an increased risk of Alzeimers. The > story was about how she was going to handle taking of him with the onset of > the disease. I'd heard this too when I had at age 29. Women who are translocation carriers however, do not have that increased risk. I guess that's ONE good thing about being a carrier! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 To Bravewarrior, Yes, she gets treated for her scoliosis. You must have seen a rerun. She wears a brace and has surgery. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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