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Defying Genetic Destiny: The Man Whose Brain Resisted Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Defying Genetic Destiny: The Man Whose Brain Resisted Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
By Simon Spichak | March 18th, 2025
For the vast majority of people with the PSEN2 genetic mutation, early-onset Alzheimer’s appears inescapable. One 75-year-old man, however, is beating the odds. What can his brain teach us about the disease?