Hi there!

Most of us know someone who has been touched by Alzheimer’s, whether it’s a family member, friend, colleague or someone else. In my case, one of my closest friends’ fathers recently received a diagnosis, and watching her navigate it has been difficult. Seeing her dad decline has been hard enough, but she also has so many questions, many of which aren’t easily answered.

That’s why today’s top story is so important, and it’s one I think anyone will find incredibly helpful. Read on for a Cleveland Clinic neurologist’s honest answers on the Alzheimer’s questions you’ve been too afraid to ask, from whether you should get genetic testing if a parent had Alzheimer’s to the factors that actually lower risk.

Have a healthy week,
Leigh Weingus
Deputy Health Editor, Parade