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In the lexicon of fatal diseases, Alzheimer’s is among the least understood and the most devastating, robbing its victims of memory, bodily functions and, ultimately, identity itself. But as researchers discover more about the genetic causes of this scourge, there is a greater chance of treating and preventing it—and even more hope for a cure.
In “The Inheritance,” Niki Kapsambelis skillfully interweaves the quest to conquer Alzheimer’s with the saga of a few families at the center of the latest research. The genetic…