Higher levels of phosphorylated tau 217, or p-tau217, were strongly associated with future mild cognitive impairment and dementia — of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form — among older women who were cognitively healthy at the study’s start.
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Blood biomarker may help predict woman’s dementia risk 25 years before symptoms: Study
March 12, 2026Higher levels of phosphorylated tau 217, or p-tau217, were strongly associated with future mild cognitive impairment and dementia — of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form — among older women who were cognitively healthy at the study’s start.