Researchers identified a first-of-its-kind patient with a genetic predisposition for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who remained cognitively intact more than two decades beyond the expected age of memory impairment.
A patient who beat the odds for developing early-onset Alzheimer’s disease led to the discovery of a new protective genetic variant against the disease.
Spain: A recent study has reported that baseline MRI findings can predict two-year cognitive outcomes in patients with early-onset Alzheimer s disease (EOAD). This could improve how Alzheimer s.
reporter: peter and lisa marshall met, fell in love and in 2009 had a picture perfect wedding. a memory that was supposed to last a lifetime, but three years ago peter was diagnosed with early onset alzheimer s disease at the age of 53. he forgot that lisa was his wife. he started to tell me all about his wife and he was bragging about his wife to me so that was helpful that i knew that he loved his wife, me. reporter: lisa became simply his favorite caregiver but they still had sparks. we were watching an episode of new girl and there was a wedding. he looked at the tv and he had a smug little grin on his face and he said, let s do it. he pointed at the tv, the couple getting married and i said, are you asking me to marry you?