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The Devil you might know

New guidelines for Alzheimer’s prompt an uncomfortable question: If you could learn in advance you’re getting the disease, would you want to find out?

By Charles P. Pierce
August 8, 2010

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New guidelines for Alzheimer’s prompt an uncomfortable question: If you could learn in advance you’re getting the disease, would you want to find out? (Full article: 745 words)

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