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And for now, the brain scan is only effective on people over age 60. doctors are not ready to use these tests as screening tools like, say, a mammogram, just yet. ron reagan watched me take the tests on this day, decided he didn't want to take any of his own. >> you don't want to know if you'll get it? >> until they come up with a cure or a real definite treatment, i'd just as soon remain blissfully ignorant. >> how well is our understanding of it improving? >> i think we've made enormous strides in terms of understanding alzheimer's disease. we know that there are several proteins involved. w...

Remain blissfully ignorant. >> how well is our understanding of it improving? >> i think we've made enormous strides in terms of understanding alzheimer's disease. we know that there are several proteins involved. we know the cells are dying. we know that the clearance of the protein is reduced. we have new tests that can show us the protein abnormalities in the brain. we're making definite strides in terms of the new therapeutics that are emerging. we don't know enough. we need a lot more research. but we're really making progress. >> to change that researchers are studying segments of the po...

Only effective on people over age 60. doctors are not ready to use these tests as screening tools like, say, a mammogram, just yet. ron reagan watched me take the tests on this day, decided he didn't want to take any of his own. >> you don't want to know if you'll get it? >> until they come up with a cure or a real definite treatment, i'd just as soon remain blissfully ignorant. >> how well is our understanding of it improving? >> i think we've made enormous strides in terms of understanding alzheimer's disease. we know that there are several proteins involved. we know the cells are dying. we ...