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Memory Matters: Alzheimer’s and the Brain
By Ole J. Thienhaus, MD, MBA, FACPsych | Jun 15, 2019
Tags: Alzheimer’s, dementia, brain science, psychiatry, caregivers
Research shows that more than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). One in three elderly patients dies with Alzheimer’s or dementia, making it the sixth leading fatality in the United... (read more)
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A Difficult Conundrum: Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Valerie Schaibley, PhD, Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, PharmB | Aug 13, 2018
Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, brain disorder, brain science, genetics, genetic mutations, genetic testing, apolipoprotein, lifestyle, genetic counselors
Do I really want to know? This is one of the most important questions people ask themselves before genetic testing. And this conundrum is more relevant for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease... (read more)
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