Genetic testing for inherited dementia: personal stories

Having a test to look for a faulty gene that causes dementia is only appropriate for a very small number of people. This is because only around one in 100 cases of dementia are directly inherited. In these cases, there is an obvious pattern of a parent passing it on to their child (or children) throughout every generation of a family, often developing symptoms in their 40s and 50s. In this video, Sophie and Louise share their own experiences undergoing genetic testing for familial, or inherited, forms of dementia. For more information about whether genetic testing might be appropriate for you, you can talk to your GP or visit this link to hear Prof Nick Fox (Professor of Clinical Neurology, University College London and Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) answer some frequently asked questions about genetic testing: INSERT LINK