Saturday, June 23, 2018

Home Screening Tool Can Help Diagnose Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Scientists have developed a new way to screen for age-related cognitive decline at home using a test that asks people to detect sounds and flashes on their laptop or phone.

Developed by researchers from Switzerland and the U.K., the study shows that the simple test could help improve early diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), leading to early intervention.

This is particularly relevant, given that MCI can develop into Alzheimer’s disease in 30 to 50 percent of people, the...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/06/23/home-screening-tool-can-help-diagnose-age-related-cognitive-decline/136421.html

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