Retinal imaging technology for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia in the U.S., with approximately 5.4 million currently affected and an estimated 16 million by 2050. Damage to the brain from Alzheimer’s disease occurs years before patients exhibit symptoms. Attempted therapies have been unsuccessful largely because there is no measurable indicator—or biomarker—for Alzheimer’s disease before it is already symptomatic and advanced.
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