Guest guest Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 April, One of the things I read somewhere a long time ago was that Genetic dementia was more a possiblilty of a person had early onset. And early onset was before 65. Then the odds go up that the next generation " might " be more prone to get it. Another thing I heard was that there usually is more than 5 siblings in the family the odds are up that other siblings will have it.. I don't know how real that is or why. Donna R' Do you want to read more about Lewy Body? You can also read the Thistle, the LBD Newsletter. Just click on: http://www.lewybodydementia.org Is LBD Genetic? Here goes another question. See, I told you that it wouldn't be my last because one question after another keeps popping into my head. Do any of you know if LBD is genetic? My FIL has both PD and LBD and I'm wondering how much at risk that puts my husband and his brother for developing them in the future. To my knowledge, my FIL is the first one in his family to be diagnosed with either. Any idea what brings it on? Just wish there were more definitive answers. Thanks again! April W. GA. Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hi April Just wanted to add my two cents worth here. My grandmother had some kind of dementia and it set in before she was 80 years old. Her sister and I also believe brother suffered from a dementia with hallucinations. No names were given way back when. My mother one of 7 siblings has LBD now. He had two brothers and one sister who have already died. All before age 78, so I can't say whether they would have had it or not. Three left to go. One is 80, then 78, then 73. No signs at all for them yet. So in this case I believe that dementia is hereditary and later in life. Just one case in millions, I just wish that research was of the up most importantance and I would be spared this dreaded disease. I am an only child, so who knows? Dena --- Donna Mido wrote: > April, > > One of the things I read somewhere a long time ago > was that Genetic dementia was more a possiblilty of > a person had early onset. And early onset was > before 65. Then the odds go up that the next > generation " might " be more prone to get it. > > Another thing I heard was that there usually is more > than 5 siblings in the family the odds are up that > other siblings will have it.. I don't know how real > that is or why. > > Donna R' > > Do you want to read more about Lewy Body? You can > also read the Thistle, the LBD Newsletter. Just > click on: > > http://www.lewybodydementia.org > > > Is LBD Genetic? > > Here goes another question. See, I told you that it > wouldn't be my > last because one question after another keeps > popping into my head. > Do any of you know if LBD is genetic? My FIL has > both PD and LBD and > I'm wondering how much at risk that puts my husband > and his brother > for developing them in the future. To my knowledge, > my FIL is the > first one in his family to be diagnosed with either. > Any idea what > brings it on? Just wish there were more definitive > answers. > > Thanks again! > April W. > GA. > > > > > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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