Simple test could predict Alzheimer's 'two years before symptoms show'

Simple test could predict Alzheimer's 'two years before symptoms show'


A simple memory test could be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease two years before symptoms start to show, according to a new study.

By helping to catch the disease early the test would enable doctors treat Alzheimer’s and delay its debilitating effects, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe.

In the UK over 850,000 have dementia – the umbrella term for cognitive disorders which Alzheimer’s falls under.

The research conducted by scientists at Cambridge University comes after the Alzheimer’s Society predicted that 1million people will have dementia by 2025.

The new “Four Mountains” test, which early data shows is 93 per cent accurate, assesses a person’s spatial memory, The Times reported.
Independent