Would you really want to know you'd get Alzheimer's
(some people would rather not know)
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Scientists at Brunel University have developed a test which they believe could eventually indicate whether people in their 40s have a higher chance of going on to develop the condition.
Although it does not offer a cast-iron prediction that the patient will develop or be free from dementia, it does allow those displaying indicators - tiny areas of damage in the brain - to receive early treatment and adapt their lifestyles as a preventative measure. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia - or loss of cognitive ability - in the UK, affecting an estimated 465,000 people.
During the course of the disease the structure of the brain is altered, causing brain cells to die, and those with it tend to become confused and experience mood swings as their memory deteriorates. There is, so far, no cure - although some drugs can lessen the symptoms and slow down the disease. Doctors say early diagnosis can allow these treatments to have a greater impact. In this respect, the Brunel team's test has the potential to improve the long-term condition of thousands of people. But it raises an existential dilemma for otherwise healthy individuals: who would really want to live with the knowledge that they had a higher chance of developing such a devastating illness?Dr Daniel Sokol, a medical ethicist at Imperial College, London, says what is most important is that patients are given their results honestly and with compassion.
"Before taking the test, they should ask themselves why they would like to know and how a diagnosis of Alzheimer's would affect the way they go about their lives," he says.
"Ultimately, it is a personal choice. Some would like to know as soon as possible so they can modify their lives accordingly; others would rather not know. There is no single right answer that applies to all."
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