Non-invasive diagnostic method to detect the early processes of dementia

Non-invasive diagnostic method to detect the early processes of dementia
Figure 1. Skin temperature sensors (white) and heat flux sensor (orange) attached to the ECG belt. Notes: ECG and heat flux data were not analyzed in this study but were considered for another aspect of the project. ECG, electrocardiogram. Credit: DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.585904

Forgetfulness and confusion can be signs of a currently incurable ailment: Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common form of dementia that currently affect around 50 million people worldwide. It mainly afflicts older people. The fact that this number will increase sharply in the future is therefore also related to the general increase in life expectancy.

If dementia is suspected,…

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