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Healthy Ageing: Can A Blood Test Diagnose Alzheimer’s?

Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician

09-Apr-25 16:00

Healthy Ageing: Can A Blood Test Diagnose Alzheimer’s?

Can a single blood test detect Alzheimer’s disease and how far it has progressed? Scientists have been working to develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s and while some research has yielded promising results, how close are we to a singular, definitive test? On this episode of Healthy Ageing, we speak to consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin to find out why this matters and what are the challenges with diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease here in Malaysia.


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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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