The wild variant.
The tough humans.

Both parents died of Alzheimer's. Now he's fighting back.

Tried first

Genetic counseling + going it alone with wearables

Why it failed

“I spent six months trying to get a genetic test. My doctor referred me to two places — both said they don't do that anymore. Nobody wanted to deal with counseling after. I had a CGM, an Oura ring, supplements... but I was doing everything alone. I didn't even know that other people didn't struggle with alcohol the way I do — that's an APOE4 thing I only learned later.”

What changed

Phoenix gave me a genetic family — people in the same situation who actually get it. I would have never heard of P-tau testing or Care Access without this group. And the daily tracking helped me see which interventions actually moved my numbers, not just generic APOE4 advice.

Result

P-tau score of 0.09 — half the borderline threshold. Stopped alcohol completely. Lost enough weight that family didn't recognize me at a reunion. “Even if none of this prevents Alzheimer's, I'm living these years healthy and energetic instead of not.”