Some diseases are caused by a genetic mutation, or permanent change in one or more specific genes. (NIOA, 2015) If somebody inherits a genetic mutation from a parent that will cause a specific disease or disorder, then that person, he or she, will usually end up getting the disease as well. Alzheimer’s disease is an example of an inherited genetic disorder along with many others. Getting Alzheimer’s disease is not something such as a cold, it lasts with you as you get older. Also, it is not a disease you can get from a friend or from being around the person that already has the Alzheimer's disease. It is only a disease you get passed through your genes when you are born . You grow up having the disease in your body. Alzheimer’s disease is
