Staci’s grandmother had Alzheimer’s, and she began considering that she might have it too. While a doctor told her that it was rare for her age, it was the reality.
At that time, Staci had already quit working, and as she saw the results, she understood what it meant. She and her husband were in shock, crying together, and knew that “nothing would ever be the same.”
Wants to break the stigma
Today, Staci Marklin has begun a new type of treatment called lecanemab. She has been very open about her diagnosis on TikTok, and wants to break the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s
“People generally see this as an older person’s disease and view people with Alzheimer’s as if they can’t do anything for themselves,” she said. “It was difficult for me to get people to believe me and to trust the results I had gotten.”
