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A ten-minute memory test that gives early warning of Alzheimer’s in people as young as 50 is being piloted in GP surgeries. Using a touch-screen computer or an iPad, it can distinguish between normal forgetfulness and the more dangerous memory lapses that signal dementia in its earliest stages. If trials are successful, it could be in widespread use in under a year. The developer, Cambridge Cognition, said the mobile electronic test will allow GPs to access patients presenting memory problems more quickly, simply and accurately than with tradition paper-based tests.
The Cambridge University scientists who have developed it hope it can become part of a national screening programme. Those found to have tell-tale memory problems could do brain training, change their diet and take more exercise, in an attempt to keep their brain healthy for as long as possible. The test, known as Paired Associates Learning (PAL), is a visual memory test which is independent of language. It can be used on iPads and other mobile devices. Continue to read: news-medical.net
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