APOE4 and Alzheimer’s risk: what the numbers actually mean
Relative risk, absolute risk, and age of onset: how to read the scary statistics about APOE4 and Alzheimer’s without losing perspective.
Updated May 22, 2026 8 min read
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APOE4, cholesterol, and cardiovascular risk
APOE4 does not only affect the brain. It shapes how your body handles cholesterol, which makes cardiovascular health a highly actionable lever for carriers.
Updated May 24, 2026 7 min read
What is APOE4? A plain-language primer
APOE4 is the most common genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s. Here’s what the gene does, what carrying it means, and what it doesn’t mean.
Updated May 20, 2026 7 min read
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Why APOE genotype now matters for new Alzheimer’s drugs
The arrival of anti-amyloid antibodies makes your APOE status relevant to treatment safety, not just to risk. The short version.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association: Lecanemab (Leqembi)
Heart & Vascular
Blood pressure belongs on your brain-health checklist
Often symptomless, and one of the best-established modifiable dementia risk factors. Don’t let it slip under the radar.
Source: World Health Organization: Dementia
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Brain & Cognition
Much of dementia risk runs through factors you can influence
Why the modifiable-risk-factor framing matters so much for APOE4 carriers, and what the WHO actually says about reducing risk.
Source: World Health Organization: Dementia