He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
Megan FarmerDoug Whitney, who lives near Seattle, Wash., inherited a mutation that has caused many family members to develop Alzheimer's disease at about age 50, yet he shows no sign of the illness at age 75. His case is the subject of a new study by WashU Medicine researchers that aims to identify potential routes to preventing or treating Alzheimer's based on Whitney's exceptional resilience to the disease.
Source: The New York Times
