Researchers develop new measure of brain health

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How old is your brain compared to your chronological age? A new measure of brain health developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may offer a novel approach to identifying individuals at risk of memory and thinking problems, according to research results published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association on June 1.

Dubbed the ‘cognitive clock’ by the researchers, the tool is a measure of based on cognitive performance. It may be used in the future to predict the likelihood of memory and thinking problems that develop as a person ages.

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