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Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal – a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
[July 15] Alzheimer's Association International, Conference on Alzheimer's Association International, Conference on Alzheimer's, International, United States.
Most of the time, they are more likely to be tested, where they are evaluated, to gauge who needs more extensive testing. Current tools such as brain scans and spinal fluid tests are too expensive or impractical for regular checkups.
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Tom Doyle, a 66-year-old university professor from Chicago who has had two spinal fluid tests since developing memory problems. First he was told he did not have Alzheimer's, then that he did. He was diagnosed with different problems – Lewy body dementia with Parkinson's.
"They probably had diagnosed me years ago if they had had a blood test," said Doyle, who represents patients on the Alzheimer's Association's board.
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