Archive for the ‘Alzheimer’s/dementia’ Category

Alzheimer’s test touted

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Researcher Deborah Barnes of the University of California, San Francisco, thinks she has a tool for discovering who among the over-65 set is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease within the next six years. According to Reuters, Barnes claims her checklist has been 88% accurate to date in predicting who will subsequently develop the dreaded degenerative disease. (more…)