[Revealed] Breakthrough Test Detects Alzheimer’s Early?

By Jack Taylor Posted March 21, 2022

Alzheimer’s disease is ravaging the lives – and independence – of older Americans every year. And it’s showing no signs of slowing down. 

In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 6 MILLION Americans over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s right now… with that number expected to skyrocket to 14 million by the year 2060! 

And while there is no cure for this devastating brain disease, it hasn’t stopped scientists and researchers from working tirelessly to find clues that can help with an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. 

Well, thanks to the work of renowned researchers, a simple memory test has been developed right here in the U.S. that could very well reveal the early signs of Alzheimer’s… and could one day change the way this devastating disease is treated.  

Here’s a sneak peek at this potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough. 

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have developed what they call a “simple memory test” that depending on a participant’s score, can indicate the very early signs of memory impairment associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia… 

Often YEARS ahead of an official Alzheimer’s diagnosis.  

The gist of the test is simple… 

Study participants were shown pictures of items and given cues about its category, (i.e., a picture of grapes with the prompt of “fruit”). They were then asked to remember the items – first on their own, then with the category cues for any items they did not remember. 

The scores of the testing were then grouped into four different stages.  

Stages zero through two represented folks who had some trouble remembering items on their own, but were generally able to recall everything with a prompt. 

But stages three and four represented an increased inability to remember things, even with multiple prompts. This is important because this is a hallmark symptom of Alzheimer’s that usually starts to take shape one to three years before a diagnosis. 

The study also used brain scans and found that the folks that score high (stage three and four) showed higher biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s (like higher amounts of beta-amyloid in their brains) than people in the lower stages. 

This testing is still in the research phase, but the initial results are very promising and researchers hope to use it as a springboard for more human testing… and to one day use it as a valuable tool to help identify the very early stages of Alzheimer’s.  

It’s important to note that IF this test becomes mainstream and part of the continuum of care for Alzheimer’s… it is NOT a cure. But it could help millions of older adults get ahead of Alzheimer’s. 

In the meantime, if you have a history of Alzheimer’s in your family, or are showing signs of mental decline, continue to work with your doctor on a treatment plan that is tailored to your needs.  

We will continue to monitor the progress of this latest Alzheimer’s testing research.