New blood test to detect Alzheimer’s

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Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are working on a blood test called the APEX system, which took two years to develop, to detect an early-stage molecular marker of the brain-robbing disease — the aggregated amyloid beta

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An Alzheimer’s cafe

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Santa Fe hosts an initiative called Alzheimer’s Cafe, part of a movement to accommodate the growing number of people with dementia, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

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Great overview article

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Great overview article on livescience.com Nice video that goes into great detail about the causes and possible avenues for solutions and treatment

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Symptoms may show 40 years before onset

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Results from a study of nearly 60,000 individuals suggest those at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease due to family history may demonstrate changes in memory performance as early as their 20s.

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