Methods for the diagnosis or for the prognosis of Alzheimer's disease in an individual. Said method comprises at least one step of detection of the presence or absence of the minor allele of the rs908832 polymorphism of the ABCA2 gene. The presence of the minor allele of the rs908832 polymorphism of the ABCA2 gene indicates that the individual may be suffering from Alzheimer's disease or else exhibits an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Methods for detecting alzheimer's disease