With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may depend on where you live.
National study shows varying ability across US to get Alzheimer's or other dementia diagnosis retrieved 16 August 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-national-varying-ability-alzheimer-dementia.html
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