Not at this time: The genes linked to alzheimers are not all known at this time. There currently are treatments for symptoms but no treatment that actually modifies the course of the illness.
Answered 9/7/2013
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Not Yet: Treatments so far have focused on dealing with the end-products of genes. This question seems to presuppose that most alzheimer's disease is genetic. Only about 3 to 5% of alzheimer's disease is of the hereditary variety. Most of it is just wear & tear on the brain.
Answered 9/28/2016
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