The Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease with Lindsay Hohsfield, PhD
10/27/22 • 34 min
Steve and Virginia are joined by Lindsay Hohsfield, PhD, a neuroscientist at UCI and co-founder of a non-profit organization called Youngtimers, to discuss the role that our genes play in Alzheimer’s disease. She helps the audience understand the difference between sporadic and familial Alzheimer’s, early- versus late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and gives advice to those who are concerned about their genetic risk of developing the disease.
To learn more about Lindsays organization, Youngtimers, please visit https://www.youngtimers.org
Steve and Virginia are joined by Lindsay Hohsfield, PhD, a neuroscientist at UCI and co-founder of a non-profit organization called Youngtimers, to discuss the role that our genes play in Alzheimer’s disease. She helps the audience understand the difference between sporadic and familial Alzheimer’s, early- versus late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and gives advice to those who are concerned about their genetic risk of developing the disease.
To learn more about Lindsays organization, Youngtimers, please visit https://www.youngtimers.org
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Intro: 00:06
From the University of California, Irvine, this is UCI MINDs, spotlight on care, the podcast where we share stories, experiences, tips, and advice on caring for loved ones affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Steve: 00:23
Hello, and welcome to another episode of spotlight on care. Today we're going to be talking about I think, one of the questions or one of the topics that many people have some information about, but not necessarily a lot of clarity, wh
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