Tag: dementia research


  • Against All Odds: The Seattle Man Defying Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Fate

    Against All Odds: The Seattle Man Defying Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Fate

    Against All Odds: A Man Defies a Genetic Fate Doug Whitney, a 76-year-old retiree from Seattle, carries a rare genetic mutation that has historically forecast severe, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, decades after the predicted onset, Whitney remains cognitively healthy. His story—shared with scientists and researchers who call him a “scientific unicorn”—is reshaping conversations about genetic…