Meet Melissa*
Melissa is a 52 year old woman with a family history of dementia. She is in the early stages of menopause. After ordering ApoE Aware from Thema Brain Health, Melissa learns that she has two copies of the ApoE 4 gene giving her a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
Given Melissa's risk factors discovered in her genetic test and telehealth consultation, Thema's neurology specialist recommends that Melissa strongly consider Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
The Thema team works with Melissa's gynecologist and now Melissa has been on HRT for several months reducing her risk of developing Alzheimer's later in life.
Meet Phil
Phil is a 37 year old man who played college football and continues to play football in a young professionals league.
Phil's grandparents had dementia and he wants to understand his risk to ensure that he is doing everything he can to prevent Alzheimer's in the future.
Phil purchased an ApoE Aware kit and discovered that he has one copy of the ApoE 4 gene.
Thema's neurology specialists worked with Phil's primary care physician and decided that given the risk of head trauma (another risk factor for Alzheimer's), it makes sense for Phil to stop playing football.
Phil now dominates on the tennis court.