Tag: early-onset Alzheimer’s
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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…
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Against All Odds: How Doug Whitney Defies Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Against All Odds: A man who defies a genetic destiny Doug Whitney, a 76-year-old Seattle retiree, carries a rare genetic mutation long thought to guarantee early-onset Alzheimer’s. Yet, decades after the predicted onset, his cognitive health remains robust. He is a living anomaly in a family history that otherwise reads like a cautionary tale, and…