Diagnosis of Alzheimers made Earlier through the skin

Alzheimers disease, http://www.alz.org/ affects all of us, even if we dont personally have the disease. It may affect you through your family or friends. This devastating disease can be crippling to a family and an individual. Early diagnosis would be extremely beneficial.

There was a recent report out of the HealthDay News and other sources such as http://www.healthday.com/ that discuss Alzheimer issues... Most recently it was noticed at the West Virginal university health Sciences Center http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/ that since Alzheimer's disease tends to affect the body systemically, a skin test that looks at two forms of enzyme degradation of the protein, amyloid, might be detectable by skin biopsy and provide an easy, non invasive way to diagnosis the early stages of Alzheimers...

Other recent reports that came out this September about Alzheimers worth noting are:
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Red Wine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Cabernet Sauvignon appears to inhibit proteins that cause plaque buildup in brain
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Restricted Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Low-calorie intake influenced a variety of age-related diseases in monkey study
3.
Alzheimer's Symptoms May Arise From Mutant Genes
It's a possible new dimension to the disease, researchers say
4.
Early Memory Lapses Could Warn of Alzheimer's
But detecting, treating sooner might also help slow the disease, experts say


Have you had personal battles with this disease? I have seen rapid deterioration of patients and people and families as they have watched their loved ones fall victim . Seniors are very aware of this problem and research will continue to make progress on a diagnostic front and therapeutic front. Do you feel we are putting enough resources towards this disease?