Test Predicts Transition From Normal to Impaired Cognition
Sensitive, simple test detects subtle deficit at its earliest stage
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Sensitive, simple test detects subtle deficit at its earliest stage
Leveraging the Stages of Objective Memory Impairment (SOMI) system identifies people most likely to develop cognitive impairment.
Researchers revealed how a simple test in people with no thinking or memory problems can predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later.
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Is there a simple way to screen older folks for dementia risk years before there are any signs of memory loss or thinking
In people with no thinking and memory problems, a simple test may predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later, according to a study published in the April 19, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.