These scientists found Alzheimer’s in their genes. Here’s what they did next

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR)

People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance of developing Alzheimer’s by age 85.

Only about 2% to 3% of people in the U.S. have this genetic profile, and most of them don’t know it because they’ve never sought genetic testing. Continue reading here…

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