Grappling With The Uncertainty Of Alzheimer’s Testing
Counselors have long cautioned about the downsides of genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease.
For one thing, the current genetic tests for late-onset Alzheimer’s — the type that develops after age 60 and is responsible for more than 90 percent of cases — only indicate a probability of getting the disease. It’s not definitive. And consumers’ ability to buy life insurance or long-term care coverage could be jeopardized by the results.