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Dementia Matters is a podcast about Alzheimer‘s disease and other causes of dementia. Creator and host Dr. Nathaniel Chin interviews leading scientists and caregiving experts to bring listeners the latest in Alzheimer’s disease news, research and caregiver resources. Brought to you by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, find show notes and more resources at adrc.wisc.edu/dementia-matters.
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
REVEALing APOE Results: Making Genetic Disclosures in Alzheimer’s Research
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
On this episode of Dementia Matters, Dr. Scott Roberts talks about disclosing genetic test results for APOE, a gene that can increase one’s likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. While this information can be concerning, Dr. Roberts shares that it can empower individuals to take the necessary precautions to lower their risk of developing the disease. He discusses the Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer’s Disease (REVEAL) study, walks us through the APOE disclosure process and shares how it is evolving with the development of new Alzheimer’s treatments.
Guest: Scott Roberts, PhD, interim chair, professor of health behavior & health education, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Show Notes
Read Dr. Roberts’ article, “Genetic risk assessment for adult children of people with Alzheimer's disease: the Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease (REVEAL) study,” on the SageJournals website.
Decide if you’re a fit forAPOE testing using Virginia Tech’s ‘Gene Test or Not?’ decision aid tool, mentioned at 17:00 in the episode.
Learn more about Dr. Roberts on his University of Michigan profile.
Learn more about APOE by listening to our episode, “DNA Is Not Your Destiny: Genetics and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk,” with Dr. Corinne Engelman on our website.
Read “WRAP data used in study finding a distinct, genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease” on the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI) website.
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