Rush Researchers Develop New Measure Of Brain Health Cognitive clock may enable assessment of risk for memory and thinking problems
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CHICAGO, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ How old is your brain compared to your chronological age? A new measure of brain health developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may offer a novel approach to identifying individuals at risk of memory and thinking problems, according to research results published in
Alzheimer s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer s Association on June 1.
Dubbed the cognitive clock by the researchers, the tool is a measure of brain health based on cognitive performance. It may be used in the future to predict the likelihood of memory and thinking problems that develop as a person ages.