Community perspectives on epigenetic dementia risk testing: Willingness, implementation preferences, and reasons for not testing in midlife and older adults

Findings support emphasizing test accuracy, turnaround, and governance/legal information when implementing DNAm testing for dementia risk.

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Alzheimer s & Dementia
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71094
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Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
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Findings support emphasizing test accuracy, turnaround, and governance/legal information when implementing DNAm testing for dementia risk.

Alzheimer s & DementiaVol. 22(2)
University of Miami (US), Miami Transplant Institute (US), Florida Atlantic University (US)
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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