The terms dementia and Alzheimer’s are used interchangeably, but Alzheimer’s is actually just one type of dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for a…
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…
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…
Being Patient meets John Gallacher, Professor of Cognitive Health at Oxford University and Director of the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), to find out how…
A new test to predict Alzheimer’s that analyzes several genes gives a better estimate of whether an adult will develop Alzheimer’s than testing for…
Almost everyone who knows they carry the Alzheimer’s gene finds out the same way: sitting at a computer, poring intently over a screen that…
You might have heard of the Alzheimer’s gene, or ApoE4. Individuals carrying two copies, one inherited from each parent, are thought to have a…