Sunday, February 12, 2012

Uncertainty surrounds Alzheimer's testing

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-07
The good news is that experts have some good ideas about who is most at risk for Alzheimer's disease, and early treatment may help slow the disease progress, but that's where the ease ends, experts say. The truth is it's still difficult for doctors to determine who actually has Alzheimer's disease. Most methods to gauge memory are screenings, rather than diagnostic medical proof, and some experts worry that these screening methods could worry seniors unnecessarily. In this article from HealthScout, patients and doctors discuss the difficulty of getting an accurate Alzheimer's diagnosis using current methods.  Read full story >
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