Scores Obtained from a Simple Cognitive Test of Visuospatial Episodic Memory Performed Decades before Death Are Associated with the Ultimate Presence of Alzheimer Disease Pathology

Conclusions: The results raise the possibility of identifying individuals at future risk of the neuropathological changes associated with AD over 20 years before death using a simple cognitive test. This work may facilitate early interventions, therapeutics and treatments for AD by identifying at-risk and minimally affected (in pathological terms) individuals.Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2018;45:79 –90

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Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - April 25, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research