article_snippet: My grandmother developed a form of dementia in My grandmother early 70s
article_snippet: Parkinson’s didn’t show up either.
article_snippet: But then I looked at the Alzheimer’s results
article_snippet: It took a few minutes to realise I was not being given the all-clear, that It said I have one of the genetic variants that is a marker for late-onset Alzheimer’s.
article_snippet: What I really wanted was a stiff drink, but the one thing I do know about Alzheimer’s is that alcohol is not good for
article_snippet: potential dementia sufferers — my grandmother’s short-term memory got a lot worse after Daisy nightly gin.
article_snippet: And if you’re reading this and panicking because you have a relative with Alzheimer’s — don’t.
article_snippet: there may be some way of treating Alzheimer’s.
article_snippet: And Me, discovered through my father DNA test that my father had a genetic risk of Alzheimer’s.
article_snippet: Although I hesitated about taking the test, now that I know there is a chance I might spend the last years of my life without the mental capacity I currently have, it makes me very determined to use my brain while it is still in good nick.
highlights_snippet: Daisy Goodwin's grandmother developed dementia in Daisy Goodwin's grandmother early 70s .
  