15-min online test to spot early signs
of Alzheimer's
PTI | May 16, 2011, 09.50am IST
LONDON: Scientists have developed what they claim is a 15-minute online test which can help detect the early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
A team at Oxford University has developed the online quiz called the Cognitive Function Test which it claims could help diagnose the most common form of dementia perhaps years earlier than it might normally be spotted.
To take the test, go to www.foodforthebrain.org. It has three sections which use computer-based
tasks and games to measure different components of memory.
http://cft.foodforthebrain.org/consent.aspx
The test is not intended to replace checks with a doctor and it is
intended that they will continue to be done to check the diagnosis
is correct.
The quiz will provide an instant result and could either set people's
minds at rest or encourage them to act sooner than they might have
to visit their doctor. It could also help some people who feel a stigma
to admitting they are suffering memory problems, say the scientists.
It will provide guidance on lifestyle and diet which could also slow the development of
the condition.
The test is not intended to replace checks with a doctor and it is
intended that they will continue to be done to check the diagnosis
is correct.
The quiz will provide an instant result and could either set people's
minds at rest or encourage them to act sooner than they might have
to visit their doctor. It could also help some people who feel a stigma
to admitting they are suffering memory problems, say the scientists.
It will provide guidance on lifestyle and diet which could also slow the development of
the condition.
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