New test enables rapid detection of mild cognitive impairment as well as dementia

New test enables rapid detection of mild cognitive impairment as well as dementia
The computerized assessment battery for cognition (C-ABC). The figures-recognition memory test is shown: “please touch the figures with same color and shape as those presented before.” Credit: Kanazawa University

As the global population ages, the rate of dementia is increasing worldwide. Given that early detection is critical for treatment, effective ways to screen for dementia are a high research priority. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a new screening tool that can be administered in a matter of minutes.

In a study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from Kanazawa University have revealed a new computerized cognitive test, termed the computerized…

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