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Test that could identify signs of Alzheimer's disease 20 years earlier greenlit for trials:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/health-dementia-alzheimers-blood-test-centre-signs-diagnosis/106975294

The ability to test for signs of Alzheimer's disease decades earlier could be a step closer with a new blood test set for clinical trials within months.

Laboratory test "pTau217" is thought to give results in as little as 18 minutes and can detect changes in the brain decades before someone might develop symptoms.

 



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If there were no treatments or interventions then probably not. Because there are, of course you would.

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One other thing. People with dementia can cause extreme pain and suffering on those around them. To avoid that, yes, I would want to know.

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