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I Have a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s. I Made These 5 Lifestyle Changes to Preserve My Brain Health - TODAY.com

By Sarah Jacoby

I Have a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s. I Made These 5 Lifestyle Changes to Preserve My Brain Health - TODAY.com

After her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, one woman learned she had a rare genetic risk for the disease. She made major lifestyle changes to maintain brain health.

Years before Elena Castellanos, 57, learned about her own risk for Alzheimers, she had first-hand experience with the disease.
Her father was diagnosed with Alzheimers at the age of 68, Castellanos,… [+9991 chars]

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