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Dr. Elizabeth Head featured in Newsweek article about Alzheimer’s resilience in woman with Down syndrome

Professor of Pathology at UCI and UCI MIND faculty member, Elizabeth Head, PhD, is featured in Newsweek because of a woman enrolled in her study who defied the odds. The woman did not experience the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease despite having Down syndrome, being of an advanced age,  and having the hallmark pathological features of the disease in her brain. To read the full article, click here.  To learn more about Dr. Head’s research, check out our 2024 Annual Report.

 

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