A Scary Idea: Pre-emptive Brain Scans For Alzheimer’s. « The Science Business - Forbes.com: "You feel fine and have no symptoms, but your brain is slowly rotting away. And there is nothing we can do about it. Have a nice day.”
This is what you could be hearing from your doctor in a few years if new “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis recommended by top experts takes hold. Arguing that 'it is widely acknowledged that symptoms are not necessary to diagnose human disease,' an expert panel is proposing creating a strange new category of preclinical Alzheimer's disease that could be diagnosed in totally healthy people, years before there are symptoms."
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