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Genetic DNA Testing and Alzheimer’s Disease
Watershed DNA’s founder Brianne Kirkpatrick shares advice on what to do when you receive your genetic DNA testing report.
Open Your at-Home DNA Alzheimer’s Report When You’re Already on the Phone With a Genetic Counselor
Panic doesn’t have to be part of the equation if you find out you have an elevated risk of developing alzheimer’s disease.
Should You Do a Home DNA Test for Alzheimer’s?
We don't know and understand all the factors that cause Alzheimer's yet, so while genetic testing can be helpful, it oftentimes won't be able to tell the whole story.
Need Help Fighting the Urge to Open Your Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Report?
Fighting the urge to find out your APOE status from a 23andMe genetic risk report is impossible for some. Even with multiple layers of warnings a customer goes through to be able to view the report, it's easy to click boxes and breeze through to your report in less than a minute.
Alzheimer’s Disease - Key Points to Know in Light of the New 23andMe Reports
Jamie is a board certified and licensed genetic counselor. She provides genetic counseling to people and families with or at risk for inherited neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, prion disease, Huntington’s disease, amytrophic lateral sclerosis, and ataxia.