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Battling dementia before it strikes with new tests that gauge chances of getting condition
New tests allow doctors to take a peek into the brain to see if a person has pre-dementia
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Associate Professor Nagaendran Kandiah in front of brain images showing harmful amyloid plaques that appear in red.
ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Chang Ai-Lien
As the nation greys, more people are being struck with dementia.
An estimated 80,000 patients are expected to have the debilitating condition by 2030, almost double the current figure.
