Does SelfDecode Report on Alzheimer's?
SelfDecode does have an Alzheimer's report. The topic can be found under a special category of reports, called Medical Reports. Unlike DNA Health Reports, Medical Reports show your risk of more sensitive medical conditions. Due to the nature of the information in these reports, it is mandatory to review them with a SelfDecode doctor or other healthcare professional to understand their results properly.
Access to Medical Reports is not included in a standard subscription and therefore must be purchased. When you purchase Medical Reports, you’ll receive the Alzheimer Disease Report + 36 other Medical Reports covering serious health topics like Hashimoto’s, Heart Attack, Lupus, and more. Plus, you’ll also receive a 1:1 call with our health expert, who will guide you through your Medical results.
See more in our Medical Report FAQ.
How to access your Alzheimer's Report
To access your Alzheimer's Report, select My DNA > Medical Reports from the navigation panel. In order to unlock the Medical Reports, a consultation with one of our health practitioners is required.
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Our reports do not diagnose or treat health conditions. They are not a substitute for medical advice. If you're diagnosed with a certain health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
Things to Remember:
- The scores/gauges use the latest scientific studies, but they are not perfect and will change as the models improve.
- People without risk variants can also develop health conditions.
- Not everyone with risk variants will develop a health condition.
- Genetics is not the whole story. Your health is most often a combination of genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Great news, as this means that you can often change your lifestyle to lower your risk.
- Results might be more accurate for some ethnic groups than others. This depends on the studies used in each report.
Disclaimer: Genetic models analyzing a high volume of variants (PRS models) usually don't take into account variants with large effects, such as APOE-e4. This variant is the strongest genetic factor for Alzheimer’s disease. If you carry it, your predisposition to Alzheimer's disease is higher, regardless of your result for this report.