India, March 17 -- Alzheimer's is one of the most common causes of dementia that leads to loss of memory, thinking, learning and organising skills over time. According to the Cleveland Clinic website, symptoms of Alzheimer's usually appear when a person is above the age of 65.

Once a person has been diagnosed with the disorder, there is no known way to cure it or reverse its progress. Therefore, early assessment of risk and taking steps to prevent it becomes extremely important.

Taking to Instagram on March 17, Dr Ayesha Sherzai, neurologist and content creator, revealed one blood test that can hint at the risk of Alzheimer's and help detect the threat early.

According to Dr Sherzai, a study was conducted over 2766 women with an averag...