Over half a million Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia, and with a rapidly aging population, that number is projected to double by 2031. Now, a new test will help patients find the answers they are seeking and assist their families in planning in the face of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
“This is an urgent and rapidly growing health care issue,” says Dr. Mari DeMarco, a Clinical Chemist at St. Paul’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Her team developed a key component of the Alzheimer’s disease test, and worked…
