Older Adults Have High Interest in Genetic Testing — and Some Reservations

Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested – either for medical reasons, to learn their ancestry or out of curiosity – but far more have an interest in getting such tests done, according to a new National Poll on Healthy Aging. Scott Roberts, PhD also discusses the risks of direct-to-consumer testing such as learning out about risks for serious disease and the risk of false positives.