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Everything is changing in dementia diagnosis and treatment - statnews.com

Everything is changing in dementia diagnosis and treatment - statnews.com

When patients are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they and their families always want to know: What does that mean for the future?

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A revolution in dementia care? A tantalizing notion, but let's not gloss over the stark reality hidden beneath the surface of these "innovations." While the advancements in diagnostics and treatments for dementia, including Alzheimer's, may promise a glimmer of hope for some, we cannot ignore the systemic failures that capitalism perpetuates in healthcare. The narrative here unwittingly underscores a bitter truth: access to these supposed breakthroughs is heavily gated by wealth and privilege, leaving the majority, especially those in impoverished and rural areas, in the shadows of neglect and disparity. This is nothing short of medical apartheid, where the affluent buy their way into longer, more cognizant lives, while the working class is left to fade away, neglected by a healthcare system that values profit over people.

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