LATEST ON BLOOD TESTS THAT SCREEN FOR ALZHEIMER’S I try to keep us seniors caught up on the latest Alzheimer’s disease news. Two years ago a blood test developed by neurologist Randall J. Bateman, MD, at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis was shown to be highly accurate—up to 93%—at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s. In May 2022 it was approved by the FDA. Please see my August 19, 2022 post, New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Since then, there has been further research on Alzheimer’s blood screening tests that are both accurate and affordable. Here are excerpts from...

NEW BLOOD TEST FOR ALZHEIMER’S I try to keep you and me caught up on the latest Alzheimer’s disease news. Here’s information on a new blood test for Alzheimer’s that is both accurate and affordable: Earlier this year a blood test developed by neurologist Randall J. Bateman, MD, at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis was shown to be highly accurate—up to 93%—at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s. In May 2022 it was approved by the FDA. Here are excerpts from the Washington University School of Medicine article by Gerry Everding; Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in...