Autistit sairastuvat lähes kaikki Alzheimeriin

- suurimpia tunnettuja riskitekijöitä on sosiaalinen eristäytyminen

Autistic middle-aged adults also have a higher likelihood of a specific gene called APOE4. This gene increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in later life and can lead to early shrinkage of the hippocampus, the brain's main memory structure.