The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK considers adding a 5 ‑minute cognitive test to its annual health check-up

__________ Using AI assessment to tackle dementia in ultra-early stages (Digital Health): “Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to increase and remain the leading cause of death in England and Wales, accounting for 12.8% of all deaths registered in 2018 … While there is no cure available, catching diseases like Alzheimer’s early on can help those living with the condition to slow its progression. Cognetivity Neurosciences, a Cambridge University spin-out based in London, has developed an artificial-intelligence (AI) powered test designed to detect cognitive decline in its ultra-early stages – potentially detecting dementia and related conditions up to 15 years before a formal diagnosis. The five-minute iPad test, which is currently undergoing clinical validation trials at eight NHS trusts, is designed to be administered as part of a patient’s annual health check-up, much as a GP would perform a blood pressure test … The test, which is underpinned by a proprietary machine learning system, scores each patient’s speed, accuracy and attention using a traffic light system, which can then be used by a healthcare professional to aid diagnosis. Scoring in the red zone would indicate cognitive issues where a referral to a memory clinic would be recommended.” News in Context: Brainnovations Winner Jan Samzelius on why monitoring Typing Cadence may help detect early Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease Study: 46.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease b...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology Alzheimer’s Disease artificial intelligence Cambridge University Cognetivity Neurosciences cognitive decline dementia diagnosis health check-up iPad NHS Source Type: blogs