If you are in your 20s or 30s and want to know if you will get the disease, we don't have information to determine that now. Heather Snyder More Quotes by Heather Snyder More Quotes From Heather Snyder We know that sugary and artificially sweetened beverages are not great for us. This study adds strength to that, and also says they may not be great for your brain, specifically, there are alternatives -- things we can all do everyday to keep our brains and our bodies as healthy as we can as we age. Heather Snyder top-news It's actually really more of your overall diet and overall lifestyle that is linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk, and we do know that heart disease and diabetes are linked to an increased risk of dementia. Heather Snyder top-news As the field has continued to mature over the last decade or so, we now have research and evidence that suggests that the underlying biology of Alzheimer's disease is changing a decade or more before someone experiences the memory or function changes associated with Alzheimer's. Heather Snyder top-news We don't know the exact cause of Alzheimer's, we have hints and some pieces of information. Heather Snyder health-news