In the present day, we know that the brain undergoes Alzheimer’s disease-related alterations that begin years before the first symptoms appear. This time is what doctors define as the “preclinical phase.” During this stage, a person may express some complaints related to memory loss; however, their performance on standard neuropsychological tests appears normal. Now, a new study from Harvard asks: Is it possible to detect these early clues of Alzheimer’s? The study, published yesterday in the electronic edition of Neurology, confirms that individuals who report memory problems in an early phase and whose partners or family members also suspect them, … Continue reading Could Memory Complaints Signal Early Alzheimer’s? New Harvard Study Finds Higher Tau Levels