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In terms of problems of dementia that are related to the elderly how is it closely genetic or passed on to my close family relative who have dementia?
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Dementia: No one fully understands the complete causal factors of dementia, however, most agree there is a substantial genetic component to it.
Answered 11/3/2015
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