My grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease. Will I develop it as well?

There are two types of Alzheimer’s disease.

Familial Autosomal Dominant (FAD) Alzheimer’s disease accounts for less than 5% of all cases of Alzheimer’s disease and is linked to genetics. For FAD to occur, the disease must be evident across multiple generations of a single family.

Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of Alzheimer’s disease, and it does not have a specific family link. People with this type may or may not have a family history of the disease.