Many in his Family Have a Rare Early Onset Gene | Patient Perspectives | Being Patient

Would you want to know if you had a rare early onset gene that meant you were almost certainly going to get Alzheimer's? Marty Reiswig's family is just one of only 643 known to carry the genetic mutation PSEN2. Marty talks about watching 10 of his dad's 13 siblings succumb to Alzheimer's in their 40's. Watch this video to learn more about Marty's story.
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[@judithwerner5301]

This man is so brave. I'm79 but fear this disease because my father had it.

[@pepejaar702]

I'm not sure what gene was my grandmother and possibly me and my mother carrying but I have a 25% change of carrying the gene