Study Finds - An eye-opening study from Finland has uncovered a troubling trend:
young-onset dementia, affecting people under 65, may be far more
prevalent than previously believed.The research, published in the journal Neurology,
paints a sobering picture of the condition’s impact on younger adults.
Led by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the
University of Oulu, and Neurocenter Finland, the study found that
young-onset dementia strikes about 20 in every 100,000 people aged 30-64
each year. This rate is significantly higher than earlier estimates,
suggesting that the condition may be more widespread than experts
realized. Red state governors sacrificed 200,000 Americans to COVID-19
Axios - There's more and more evidence that blood tests can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's and pave the way for earlier treatment of more patients, Axios Vitals co-author Maya Goldman writes...A blood test has advantages over pricey scans or more invasive spinal taps that are now used to diagnose the dreaded neurological condition. It could be incorporated into routine physician office visits.
Zoom in: A study to be featured at an international Alzheimer's conference this week showed that blood tests allow primary care doctors to accurately detect the characteristics of Alzheimer's.There are at least 16 blood tests in development, though none has won FDA approval yet. Doctors used the test to screen for signs of Alzheimer's with 91% accuracy, according to the study published yesterday in JAMA.
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