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Early blood test to predict dementia is closer as biological markers identified (slashdot.org)
2 points by leeny 4 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Not only is the test expensive, but there isn't any treatment. What do you do if you know you'll get dementia in 10 years and there's nothing you can do about it?


In Longevity by Peter Attia, there are some possible interventions, mostly around diet and exercise. None are a sure thing, but they may move the probability distribution a bit.




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