Alzheimer's Detection More Difficult In Seniors Over 80 | Michigan ...

Researchers have discovered that Alzheimer?s disease progresses slower in people over the age of 80 than in younger seniors. This gradual decline can delay detection and treatment of Alzheimer?s disease in the oldest seniors. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine analyzed data from more than 700 people ages 65 to 90, collected as a part of the Alzheimer?s Disease Neuroimaging initiative study.

They found that seniors in their 60s and 70s experienced faster rates of cognitive decline and brain tissue loss during the early stages of Alzheimer?s than their older counterparts. Although it is unclear why this difference exists, researchers hypothesized that the older seniors may have dementia plays Alzheimer?s, which can stall the full effects of the disease, or an unknown factor that inhibits full expression of symptoms.

This gradual decline challenges the effectiveness of traditional screening techniques. If older patients are not showing the same deterioration from one year to the next, doctors may be less likely to diagnose Alzheimer?s disease, which may lead to these patients receiving improper care.

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