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Genetic testing for Alzheimers

Upthewalls1 · 2023-12-28 15:13:54

Is there such a thing? Where would a person go to get this done? Would it be expensive?

28-12-2023 4:13pm

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Is there such a thing? Where would a person go to get this done? Would it be expensive?

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#2 28-12-2023 4:23pm

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Be mindful as it can have a lot of implications- health insurance, legal etc.

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#3 28-12-2023 4:48pm

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Short answer is yes, you can get the test for about 2-300 quid
Longer answer is, why would you? You cannot do anything about it even if you have a predisposition, and on the flip side the test might be positive but that doesn’t mean you’ll actually develop Alzheimer’s, nor does a negative test mean you won’t develop it
seems like a lot of potential for unnecessary stress

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