Proteins in blood can predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, study suggests
A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could predict dementia up to 15 years before diagnosis, research suggests.
Scientists have identified 11 proteins that they say are highly accurate (more than 90 per cent) at predicting future dementia.
These proteins, found in the liquid component of blood known as the plasma, are markers for the biological changes that happen in people who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
