Both parents have dementia, am I at risk, both parents 80 plus years of age have dementia, father has lewy body dementia, mother has alzimers, do I have an increased risk of developing dementia?
Dementia cause is unknown, so you may be or may not be at risk.
Statistically if you are older you have more chance to have dementia. But it is just statistics.
My late father had vascular dementia and my mum who lives with me has some sort of dementia but never had a diagnosis of what type. I recently had a check up at the local surgeries well woman clinic and they told me it was likely I would get it. I'm not worried particularly but I think we need to take extra care of ourselves and make sure we eat healthily and do all we can to keep well and also its given me a nudge to make sure all my affairs are in order. Xx