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This simple at-home test may help detect subtle signs of dementia
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 3046" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/simple-home-test-may-help-144019019.html" target="_blank"><strong>This simple at-home test may help detect subtle signs of dementia - Yahoo</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Though not unusual, a memory that fades with age can be worrisome: while it’s just a normal part of aging for some, for others it may be an early sign of a more serious problem, such as <a href="https://www.today.com/health/how-prevent-alzheimer-s-follow-these-4-tips-doctors-t129494" target="_blank">Alzheimer’s disease</a>. A new study suggests that a simple test that anyone can take on their own may be able to detect subtle signs of dementia earlier than currently used screening tests.</p><p></p><p>Researchers assessed the accuracy of a paper and pencil test, dubbed <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage" target="_blank">SAGE</a>, in more than 400 patients who were followed for nearly nine years and found that when results from different points in time were compared, age-related memory loss could be distinguished from the <a href="https://www.today.com/health/dementia-friendly-home-aims-help-people-alzheimer-s-t225564" target="_blank">early stages of dementia</a>, according to the report published in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy.</p><p></p><p>“We found SAGE to be an effective screening tool to identify people who would eventually develop dementia, probably six months earlier than the most used screening tool,” said Dr. Douglas Scharre, director of the division of cognitive neurology at Ohio State University.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 3046, member: 1"] [URL='https://news.yahoo.com/simple-home-test-may-help-144019019.html'][B]This simple at-home test may help detect subtle signs of dementia - Yahoo[/B][/URL] Though not unusual, a memory that fades with age can be worrisome: while it’s just a normal part of aging for some, for others it may be an early sign of a more serious problem, such as [URL='https://www.today.com/health/how-prevent-alzheimer-s-follow-these-4-tips-doctors-t129494']Alzheimer’s disease[/URL]. A new study suggests that a simple test that anyone can take on their own may be able to detect subtle signs of dementia earlier than currently used screening tests. Researchers assessed the accuracy of a paper and pencil test, dubbed [URL='https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage']SAGE[/URL], in more than 400 patients who were followed for nearly nine years and found that when results from different points in time were compared, age-related memory loss could be distinguished from the [URL='https://www.today.com/health/dementia-friendly-home-aims-help-people-alzheimer-s-t225564']early stages of dementia[/URL], according to the report published in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. “We found SAGE to be an effective screening tool to identify people who would eventually develop dementia, probably six months earlier than the most used screening tool,” said Dr. Douglas Scharre, director of the division of cognitive neurology at Ohio State University. [/QUOTE]
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