Testing Alzheimer’s

Just a decade ago, our team was working on several initiatives focused on serving consumers with Alzheimer’s disease. One of the challenges was diagnostic—the tools and methods for diagnosing Alzheimer’s needed innovation and development.

What a difference a decade makes. Quest Diagnostics just introduced the first direct-to-consumer Alzheimer’s blood test, the “AD-Detect Test” (there is one other blood test that is available, but it is not distributed directly to consumers). The test is available to any consumer over the age of 18 for $399. The consumer must go to a Quest clinic for . . .