early testing for AZ disease include memory evaluation, brain imaging, MRI and CT scans, cognitive ability tests, APOE-e4 analysis, hereditary gene mapping, etc.

Tests for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_steps_to_diagnosis.asp

10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's

http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_10_sign....asp#signs

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"It is estimated that over 5.4-Mil. people in the United States (alone) suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and over 500,000 patients are diagnosed annually, with nearly 1 in 8 older Americans affected by the disease."

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