Opinion|Videos|May 6, 2024

Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease

Author(s)Richard Isaacson, MD, Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC, Marwan Sabbagh, MD

Sharon Cohen, MD, and Marwan Sabbagh, MD, differentiate between the preclinical, prodromal, and dementia stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and highlight known risk factors, including the contribution of ApoE gene polymorphism and copy numbers.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 1 Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 2 Importance of Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 2 Importance of Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 3 - "Amyloid Precursor Protein and Amyloid Beta Species in Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 3 Amyloid Precursor Protein and Amyloid Beta Species in Alzheimer’s Disease

video 4 - "Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 4 Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 5 - "Contribution of Multiple Pathways to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 5 Contribution of Multiple Pathways to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 6 - "Utilization of Neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 6 Utilization of Neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 7 CSF Testing and Blood-based Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 8 Utilization of APOE4 Genotype in Management of Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 9 Alzheimer’s Disease Pipeline

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 10 The Future Outlook for Alzheimer’s Disease

Video content above is prompted by the following question(s):

How are different stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD; preclinical AD, prodromal AD, and AD with dementia) defined?
1. What are known risk factors for Alzheimer's disease?
  1. Contribution of ApoE gene polymorphism and copy numbers
2. When do patients with Alzheimer’s typically present to the clinic?

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