Carol recently turned 50 and is worried about developing Alzheimer's disease. Her mother suffered from Alzheimer's before she passed away at age 68, but her father is now 82 years old and has never shown symptoms. Carol has had genetic testing, and doctors found that she has the same APP mutation as her mother. 1. Based on this information, what is the likelihood (percentage) that Carol will develop Alzheimer's disease?

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