Blood test could detect Alzheimer's signs 'decades before symptoms appear', study shows

Blood test could detect Alzheimer's 'decades before'

Using blood tests to pinpoint changes in the brain "could be incredibly valuable" for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.

First sign of Alzheimer's appears in midlife and is simple to spot

People could get preventative treatment years before the disease normally takes hold

How a simple blood test could spot signs of Alzheimer’s ‘decades before symptoms’

A simple blood test may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before someone shows symptoms, a new study has revealed

Simple blood test could reveal Alzheimer's decades before symptoms appear

A simple blood test which measures the hallmark proteins associated with Alzheimer’s could detect the disease decades before symptoms appear, a study suggests.The findings show Alzheimer’s may be present in midlife and already linked to cognitive differences, researchers said.While more research is needed, experts said using blood tests to pinpoint changes in the brain earlier “could be incredibly valuable”.Alzheimer’s happens when the proteins …

Blood test could detect signs of Alzheimer’s ‘decades before symptoms’ – study

The findings show that Alzheimer’s may be present in midlife and already linked to cognitive differences, researchers said.

Blood test could detect Alzheimer's signs 'decades before symptoms appear', study shows

About a million people in the UK have dementia and this figure is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040, according to estimates.