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How to Make an Alzheimer's Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin
Things are changing quickly in the Alzheimer's space. We now have biomarkers that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid build-up in the brain with a simple blood test. We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease?
On today's podcast, we've invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimer's disease…
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