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There is no single test used to diagnose Alzheimer’s – it is usually a result of several tests and assessments. While for some, a diagnosis can be simple and quick, for others it can take far longer. However, when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, early diagnosis is vital for patients to receive the care and treatment they need. Phoebe Galbraith speaks to Niklas Mattsson- Carlgren, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Clinical Memory Unit at Lund University, and neurologist at the Memory Clinic, Skåne University Hospital; and Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine and Fluid Biomarker Core Leader, as they discuss new and emerging diagnostics tools for Alzheimer’s disease and the potential it has for early diagnosis and treatment.


lzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, affects millions globally. Its insidious onset and progressive nature often result in delayed diagnosis, leaving patients and their families grappling with uncertainty. First defined in 1906, Alzheimer’s disease originally could only be diagnosed by assessing symptoms, with confirmation


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only through an autopsy. As new methods have emerged over the past century, traditional diagnosis of Alzheimer’s has relied on a combination of cognitive tests, neurological evaluations and advanced imaging techniques. However, despite how far Alzheimer’s diagnostics have come, these methods can be invasive, time-consuming and inaccessible to many.


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