79% Of Americans Want To Know Early If They Have Alzheimer’s Disease

More than three-fourths of surveyed American adults aged 45 and older, 79%, said they would want to know if they had Alzheimer’s disease before they started having symptoms or before the symptoms interfered with their activities. Nearly all (91%) said they would be willing to complete a non-invasive test, such as a blood test, especially if the diagnosis led to access to early treatment and care.

Currently, Alzheimer’s disease is detected through brain imaging scans or samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to measure the accumulation of beta-amyloid or p-tau, which are linked to the . . .