aronaya,
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- yes, what I understand at this point is that there are no tests yet available that can definitively identify the plaques and tangles in brain tissue of living people (without an invasive procedure that would damage the brain to some degree)
- only actually opening up the brain can offer this information - thus one typically does not do a "biopsy" for Alzheimer's because one has no specifically identified target such as a tumor which has shown up on an MRI or other scan (and which may be treatable or operable)
- there are some batteries of neuropsychological tests that are used to try and differentiate dementia from normal aging (I am rather familiar with these) but there is a lot of overlap between what is "normal" and what might be considered "impaired" ala dementia
- so, still a tough nut to deal with and no drugs (yet) that will reverse the course (and, I suspect, such a treatment will not be found in my lifetime given the apparent state of the art right now)
- so, I have to trust to having inherited good genes
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- and do what I can to take care of myself (which is, of course, no guarantee)
Reiki All Around,
All Blessings,
Firekeeper
