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People with "early-onset" Alzheimer's Disease get the disease around age 35.

It usually affects people over age 65.

Every five years after age 65, the chances of getting Alzheimer's Disease double. By age 85, the chances are 50% and half of all people get it.

It affects any race and gender.

References http://alzheimers.about.com/cs/diagnosisissues/f/faq_whoaffected.htm http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_causes_risk_factors.asp

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