Risk of developing Alzheimer's

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Child Nutrition and Alzheimer's disease
Poorly nourished children appear to be at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease as compared to well nourished children. Those shorter than 5 feet have more chance of developing symptoms of cognitive impairment.
Should Alzheimer's Drive ?
Auto accidents are often a early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. This has been shown by a Scandinavian study. Driving demands rapid learning and processing of new information and split second decision-making based on newly learned material. This depends on congnitive functions that are first to go in many people with Alzheimer's disease.
Women at Greater Risk of Alzheimer's
Women are about fifty percent more prone to develop Alzheimer's as compared to men. Why women are at increased risk is not known. Post menopausal hormonal replacement can help women prevent this disease.
Large family - increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., found the risk for Alzheimer's increases 8 percent with each additional sibling. And people with five or more siblings have a 39 percent greater risk than those who grow up in smaller families, according to the new study published in the Jan. 25 Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers also found people who grow up in urban areas are more likely to get Alzheimer's while risk is lower among families who come from suburban or rural areas. So, why is family size linked to Alzheimer's? "Families with five or more children were more likely to be from the lower socioeconomic levels and, therefore, more likely to have poor growth rates," says lead researcher Victoria Moceri. "A poor quality childhood environment could prevent the brain from reaching a complete level of maturation. The effects of impaired development could produce a brain that is normal, but functions less efficiently."