[irremediable]

> Assuming an Alzheimer's treatment can't reverse the damage done, it would have to be coupled with an early diagnostic, something which doesn't exist yet.

I'm actually starting a PhD in a group that's hoping to use imaging (e.g. ASL/DCMRI) for just this purpose! Very early days in this, both for me and the group, but there are a lot of different things that can be tried.

[jtmoulia]

Very cool -- it would be fantastic to see a regular Alzheimer's checkup that fit into someone's medical routine. Well, especially once there's a treatment.

It's a growing 'epidemic', though strangely due to improvements in medicine: we're living longer. Best of luck.