Slacker: Thanks so much for spending the time to make such a detailed reply, almost makes me feel guilty! I won't know until I see the doctor but I suspect you're right about the problems I'll have getting tests ordered in Canada versus the US. I have a fear/feeling that doctors will just say "You're worried about Alzheimer's at 35? I'm not ordering all these tests."
You've got pretty wise words about getting further testing. While Alzheimer's runs in my family on my mother's side, I don't think early onset does, as neither my grandmother or great grandma suffered noticeably until they were firmly into their senior years and even my Mom is 64 and not showing any signs. Then again, I never would've predicted I'd be a 4/4, given that my Dad's side of the family has no real history of AD. I guess I'm feeling that push/pull of wanting to know, even if knowing could potentially frighten me more. It's like how I feel about learning I'm APOE 4/4.
daydreams: Thanks for the pep talk. I'm probably on the gloomier/worrier side of things, but I try to push back on it.As a 3/4 that's seven years younger than me, you probably have more time to hope than I do, as I know it's possible for signs of AD to hit 4/4s as early as their 40s, which terrifies me. I think in general with 3/4s, at least from my reading (Which could be wrong), you likely have a longer runway there. I'm going to try and enact a lot of positive life changes like you did, I hope I get the same boosts in feeling as you, that sounds great.
Fiver: Thanks, hope you're doing okay. It's pretty great that you've all built this community for each other.