IFM | Innovative Diagnostic Tools and Workflows for Suspected Alzheimer's in Primary Care
From Inside Family Medicine by American Academy of Family Physicians
May 12, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1
About this episode
The episode discusses innovative diagnostic tools and workflows for Alzheimer's disease in primary care, featuring insights from brain health experts.
In this special edition of Inside Family Medicine , sponsored by Roche Diagnostics, h ost Darren Sextro talks with brain health experts Deanna Willis, MD, MBA, a board-certified family physician, and Jared Brosch, MD, board-certified neurologist, on the use of blood-based biomarkers (BBBMs) in primary care settings for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Their discussion explores how BBBMs can make referrals more efficient and enhance the evaluation of patients with cognitive decline. The conversation highlights the value of early diagnosis and therapy referrals as well as outlines effective workflow strategies for primary care teams. This episode is brought to you by Roche Diagnostics. Topics by Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Meet the e xperts 02:22 Dr. Willis' j ourney 04:32 Dr. Brosch's j ourney 05:32 Connection between family medicine and neurology 07:24 New t ools for e arly d etection 11:19 Workflow m odels and b iomarkers 14:08 Best p ractices for r eferrals 16:35 Biomarkers in p ractice 19:47 Conclusion and additional resources Additional Resources: Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Phospho-Tau (181P) Plasma decision summary…
People in this episode
Host: Darren Sextro
Guests: Deanna Willis, MD, MBA, Jared Brosch, MD
Topics covered
- Alzheimer's disease
- blood-based biomarkers
- primary care
- cognitive decline
- diagnostic tools
- workflow strategies
Keywords
- Alzheimer's
- biomarkers
- primary care
- diagnosis
- neurology
- referrals
- cognitive decline
Sponsors
Roche Diagnostics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alzheimer's Association, FDA
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