Hard Road to Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia
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VIDEO: Watch Robin and Lis discuss their long road to getting a correct LBD dementia diagnosis. This diagnosis can be vital, yet 50% of people
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Dr. Gregory Jicha has completed an eye-opening study on diagnosing dementia. He said, “The overall assumption is that this diagnosis would have a uniformly negative
A Simple Blood Test, SOBA-AD, Detects Alzheimer’s
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DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE: The FDA has granted ‘breakthrough device’ designation for a new blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s even before symptoms arise. Learn more.
Alzheimer’s Misdiagnosis with Psychosis
March 4, 2022
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DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: In Alzheimer’s, people with psychosis — including delusions and hallucinations — are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia with Lewy
Simoa Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
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Researchers are developing blood tests for Alzheimer’s that are less invasive and costly. A new one called Simoa may be the best answer yet.
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new imaging scan has revealed a culprit in the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s. Find out more.
A Blood Test That Helps Detect Alzheimer’s
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DIAGNOSIS: The PrecivityAD™ blood test accurately and reliably detected brain amyloid on a single blood sample. Intended for people with memory and thinking issues, the
Are Doctors Over-Diagnosing Memory Problems?
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DIAGNOSIS: Worried about minor memory changes? The British Medical Journal revealed how unnecessary tests led to a 23% over-diagnosis rate. Learn the risks, harms &
NIH Expands Alzheimer’s & Dementia Research Center Network
October 25, 2020
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DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT: FOUR NEW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers have been added to the existing network of 31 centers around the United States. Read on
This Test Detects Alzheimer’s 20 Years Early
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DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Scientists at Lund University are working on a new blood test that not only can diagnose Alzheimer’s already in progress, but in persons
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