Medicaid is a state- and federally funded health program for lower-income persons of all ages. For applicants who fall into certain categories, Medicaid imposes specific rules on how much income and ...

The microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene has been identified as increasing the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), scientists report. The MAPT gene encodes the tau protein, which ...

For those who don't qualify for long-term care insurance or can't afford it, the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust ("MAPT") can protect your assets from the high cost of long-term care in your home or ...

The Medicaid asset protection trust, or MAPT, protects assets from nursing home costs after five years. Some people harbor misconceptions about MAPT and shy away from its amazing benefits. Here are ...

The MAPT haplotypes H1 and H2 are defined by a large inversion polymorphism on chromosome 17. The HI haplotype has been consistently linked to risk for several neurodegenerative diseases, particularly ...

This variant was identified in a woman diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 49, with a two-year history of behavioral changes and decline in language function (Shafei et al., 2019). MRI ...

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has identified the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene as increasing ...