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- Scientists make a new blood test.
- The test looks for signs of dementia.
- It can tell disease from normal aging.
- The test uses blood samples.
- It can find more than one disease.
- The tool uses a computer program.
- It may help doctors choose care.
- The test is not ready for clinics.
Difficult words
- scientist — person who studies and tests thingsScientists
- dementia — brain illness that affects memory and thinking
- disease — a sickness that harms the body or mind
- sample — small amount of blood for a testsamples
- clinic — a place where people get medical careclinics
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Discussion questions
- Would you take a blood test to check for disease?
- Have you ever had a blood test?
- Do you trust a computer program to help doctors?
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