Screening for Alzheimer's Disease: Some Ethical Issues

By Christine Kennard, Health Guide Friday, September 19, 2008
A number of well known bodies, including the Alzheimer's Association and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), feel there should be screening for Alzheimer's disease. Early detection assists financial and service planning as well as provision on a governmental and personal level. Screening is gene...
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9/23/08 3:41pm

Thanks so much Christine for bringing this new topic to discussion with our readers.  It does seems there could be positive and negative points (like anything else I suspect) to this kind of evalution.  To me, this disease, in its early stages especially, can be so fluid - constantly changing - making it so difficult to determine  what is actually causing the behavioral changes in a person.

 

I imagine there will be more about this screening - the process, those eligible, who pays - in the future.  Maybe some of our readers have some kind of experience with this kind of screening?  If so, please join our discussion and post here for others to learn from.  As well, if you have a question or want more information, let us know here or in our ask a question area.

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By Christine Kennard, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/02/10, First Published: 09/19/08