Genetic Factors
As medical technology advances, we have more preventative and screening measures as options for our loved ones and ourselves. The need for this technology is also becoming greater because our genes are progressively deteriorating from the compounded hazards of modern life. The levels of pollution, toxic materials, and nutritionally inferior foods are at an all-time high that were perhaps unimaginable a century ago. As more diseases are included in our family history, the inevitable question is: “Am I genetically predisposed to dementia?”