The Emerging Role of Blood Tests in Improving Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
Lori La Bey explores the new path of utilizing blood tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. She spoke with two professionals in the industry and one person living with dementia but also received several questions from our audience that she will ask our panel.
LEARN –
- Is the blood test just for Alzheimer’s disease or all different forms of dementia?
- What does the blood test look at?
- Is it a finger prick or a test tube of blood?
- What is the theory behind the diagnosis?
- Wasn’t the Amyloid Plaque Theory disproved years ago? Why do we keep hearing about this?
- How accurate is the test?
- What is the benefit of early diagnosis?
- How will this affect my medical insurance, driving, and independence in the future?
- Will there be additional tests in the future once diagnosed?
- Is the test covered by insurance?
- What is the turnaround time for the test?
- Will there be counseling associated with positive results for patients?
Dr. Teodora Stoica is a Medical Science Liaison for ALZpath, an Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis company. With her strong neuroscience and science communication background, Teodora provides valuable resources to clinicians regarding ALZpath’s products, namely ALZpathDx, a simple blood test available now that tests for Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain.
Dr. Lawren Vandevrede is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCSF and his goal is to provide outstanding clinical care to patients with cognitive problems and their loved ones. His clinical and research interests are in advancing the care of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, either through the development of novel therapeutics or increasing our understanding of the disease process.
Ginger Smith is living with dementia and has stepped into an activist and advocate role speaking her truth about living with dementia and raising awareness for all dealing with it. She regularly participates in Dementia Chats educational videos sponsored by Alzheimer’s Speaks as well as many other organizations.
Contact Information
Dr. Teodora Stoica
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tstoica
For further questions, please visit AlzPath website and fill out the inquiry form https://alzpath.bio/contact/
Dr. Lawren Vandevrede
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawren-vandevrede-400ba6140
Ginger Smith
https://www.facebook.com/trek1937
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