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Is there a connection between aspergers and alzheimers?
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Connection: I could not find a connection between asperger's disorder and alzheimers disease.
Answered 12/19/2017
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Not directly: There is no evidence that folks with preexisting aurtism spectrum disorders are at higher risk of developing any form of dementia; there is a risk that is higher for downs syndrome however.
Answered 12/19/2017
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