Researchers found those at higher risk began to score worse on cognitive tests as early as their 50s. Those without the genetic variant did not experience cognitive decline until their 70s.
The findings are detailed in a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Alzheimer's affects more than five million Americans and those numbers are expected to grow as the population ages.
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