Why Does Alzheimer’s Target Women?
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Being Patient
| December 7th, 2017
December 6, 2017 Studies show that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s are women. To put that into perspective: By age 65, one in six…
Scientists Find Gene That Protects Against Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Population
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Being Patient
| November 30th, 2017
November 30, 2017 In a new study, scientists have identified a gene that protects against Alzheimer’s in those who are at a high-risk of…
How Does the ApoE Gene Contribute to Alzheimer’s? Scientists May Have Found the Link
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Being Patient
| September 26th, 2017
Carrying the ApoE4 gene is known as the single largest risk factor for Alzheimer’s, besides age itself. The presence of ApoE4 has been found…
How Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Changed One Woman’s Life
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Being Patient
| September 6th, 2017
September 6, 2017 By Andrea Gerlin As she turned 50 years old, Julie Gregory began experiencing symptoms of cognitive decline. They weren’t severe and…
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