A patient is worried about the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, because both parents had the disease. The nurse will tell this patient that known risk factors include what? (Select all that apply.)
a. Advanced age
b. Alcoholism
c. Family history
d. Gender
e. Obesity
ANS: A, C
The major known risk factor for AD is advancing age; the only other known risk factor is a family history of AD. Alcoholism, gender, and obesity are not known risk factors.
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