Alzheimer's disease is an inevitable and incurable disease that leads to a poor quality of life. This disease causes a lack of cognitive abilities in the areas of memory, reason and recognition of familiar places and faces; It is expected to affect 16 million people in the United States by 2050, unless a viable treatment or cure is found. Since this disease affects the fastest growing age group, current clinical trials are trying to find effective pre-Alzheimer's disease tests. However, there are people who believe that these pre-screening methods are not reliable. Those who favor the idea of ​​pre-Alzheimer's disease testing believe that cognitive screening, neuropsychological exams, brain imaging tests and spinal fluid tests are key to detecting this disease. early in life. Through cognitive ability screening, the treating doctor is able to monitor and compare language skills associated with cognitive abilities in pre-established time intervals. In neuropsychological tests the doctor is able to identify the characteristics of early-onset Alzheimer's and recognize which areas will be affected. Brain imaging allows doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy. Finally, doctors can identify a certain protein in the spinal fluid that is 80% to 90% accurate as to which people will get Alzheimer's later in life. In contrast, those who question the capabilities of pre-Alzheimer screening believe that there is a failure in each of the testing methods listed above. A failed cognitive skills test has many reasons beyond Alzheimer's and can distinguish which functions are most affected. Neuropsychological testing is extensive, time consuming and can cause stress to the recipient leading t...... middle of paper ......uters, T. (2011). Spinal fluid test could help predict early Alzheimer's. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/23/spinal-fluid-alzheimers-test_n_883194.htmlScott, P. (2011). Alzheimer's testing: pros and cons of the 6 main options. Retrieved from http://www.caring.com/articles/alzheimers-tests-pros-consSnowdon, D. (1996). Landmark study links young people's cognitive abilities with risk of Alzheimer's disease later in life. Journal of the American Medical Association, retrieved from http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/ResearchInformation/NewsReleases/Archives/PR1996/PR19960220nunstudy.htmThe use of brain imaging in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.alzheimerstreatment.org/diagnosis/brain-imaging.htmlWinchester, K. (2008). Contrast of contrast. Retrieved from http://www.jama.org/contrast/mri_dang_2/review.html