The paper gives an update on the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a condition manifesting itself as a steady reduction in memory. AD is common in the modern population. The reason for its higher incidence rate is the specific features of the current information sphere. Genetic factors that both directly lead to the development of AD and indirectly influence its occurrence are also imperative. At the present time, the genetic bank of mutations associated with the development of AD contains information on more than 300 different mutations. Genetic predetermination of this disease has a negative impact on prognosis and prospects for patient treatment. Patients and methods. The distribution of hereditary forms of AD in a Russian population was analyzed at the Clinic of Nervous
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