Dr. Gupta 'nervous' before getting the results of his Alzheimer's test

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Published 2024-05-16
Facing concerns about his own family history of Alzheimer’s, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson to have his own risk for dementia assessed in the CNN documentary “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient.” At the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida, Dr. Isaacson is leading a novel clinical trial focused on tracking and treating the aging brain through tools like comprehensive cognition tests and new, experimental blood biomarker measurements. Watch the full documentary on CNN’s “The Whole Story” premiering on May 19th at 8p et/pt and streaming on MAX on June 18
All Comments (21)
  • @mom4life513
    Unfortunately the average American can't afford the test.
  • @Nevernowaynope
    This is what healthCARE should look like for ALL humans 🌎
  • @Userkzb20253
    How much? Covered by insurance or only the rich can afford it.
  • @leslieacoca5876
    No one but an uber wealthy, relatively young man who is a TV personality, and a neurosurgeon gets this diagnostic procedure.
  • @irenek2k20
    Thank you for sharing your medical tests.
  • @NapkinNexter
    The saying is that prevention is the best cure. This preventative detection is awesome.
  • @polygonalmasonary
    The best research on Alzheimer’s is being done in the UK. The gold standard is still PET scans and lumbar puncture. I know because I’m one of the 2% who has been diagnosed using the PET and MRI scans alongside clinical observations. 🇬🇧🙏🌈♥️
  • @haroldpierre1726
    An ApoE test, Hgb A1C, and ApoB tests are not expensive. They are part of the tests to identify your risk with the ApoE test being the most critical.
  • @t.r.campbell6585
    He was told five minutes before this interview that he did not have Alzheimer’s. Then later, he was nervous about the outcome of his Alzheimer’s test. Hmmmmm.
  • @TheLadyIrene
    Hi CNN, Why are Closed Captions not available? That's like the most basic accessibility standard and it's helpful for lots of people, including those who aren't deaf.
  • These type of test are stressful for anyone. How accurately does it predict a persons chance to get alzheirmer?
  • @anthonygriffin1958
    It's a type of test that should be given to people in all walks of life. 🏥 🚑