About Alzheimer's Disease: Genetics and Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Andrew Rosenzweig, MD, your Guide to Alzheimer's Disease This week's newsletter explores the latest thinking about genetics and Alzheimer's. It's been a busy week in the news on this subject: first, a large study was published in JAMA showing two new genes found in Alzheimer's patients, and then a company came very close to having Walgreen's sell their home genetic testing kit to help predict your risk of getting Alzheimer's and other diseases... Home Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's: Has Its Time Come? Although it may sound sexy and cutting edge to send in a sample of your own saliva and get a report back with information on your risk of getting Alzheimer's, in reality it's not a good use of your time or money...Read more Genetics and Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Also known as familial Alzheimer's disease, the early onset form of Alzheimer's accounts for about 5% of all cases. For family members of these patients, genetic testing is relevant and potentially helpful...Read more APOE4 and Alzheimer's Disease For most of us who worry about getting Alzheimer's, no gene identified thus far is more important than apolipoprotein E4...Read more A Genetics Primer For those of us who may not remember much about our high school genetics class, a basic understanding of genetics is invaluable in making sense of new developments in Alzheimer's research...Read more Alzheimer's Disease Ads Alzheimers Disease Parkinson Disease Amyloid Disease Dementia Disease Genetics Featured Articles Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Andrew Rosenzweig, MD Alzheimer's Disease Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's Disease newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What is Alzheimer's Symptoms of Alzheimer's Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Treatment of Alzheimer's Living With Alzheimer's Advertisement