There were already rumblings of this announcement a few months ago, but it’s now official. Teams of experts working through the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health have announced new criteria and guidelines to help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. These revisions are the first in almost 30 years of these guidelines.
The guidelines are included in four articles and include clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s...
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There are no definitive imaging or laboratory tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease while the patient is alive. Definitive diagnosis is made... Read more »
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