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Alzheimer's is such a common occurrence in ageing that it might be considered a normal variant like hypertension. It used to be called plain "senility."

What factors are associated with increased risk?

- Age (obviously) 
- Family history, mainly maternal history, of dementia. The genetic components may be necessary but insufficient predispositions. 
- Overweight
- Being female
- Lack of daily exercise
- A wrong diet: The researchers generally recommend a diet which includes daily wine, berries, olive oil, and leafy greens but is low in sweets, dairy, non-berry fruit, and other carbs.

nb:  Correlation does not mean causation. These things just represent the current knowledge. Also, medical researchers never include "Bad luck" as a disease risk factor, but it is usually a major one in most ailments.