Tag: genetic mutation


  • Against All Odds: How Doug Whitney Defies Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

    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…