Is the new test for Alzheimer’s disease worth getting?

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Is the new test for Alzheimer’s disease worth getting?

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Published on Aug 11, 2024, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:03:56

Episode Description

For those with worrisome symptoms the test might be useful, but it has problems when used to screen people for disease who have no symptoms

 

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