(Simone Spichack/ Being Patient) – – Time is of the essence when it comes to Alzheimer’s — early diagnosis provides more time to intervene and slow its progress. Current technology is expensive and time-consuming, but a number of faster tests are in the pipeline. Some of those leverage artificial intelligence, looking for biomarkers in the blood, via brain scans, via eye exams — even through analyzing word usage on your smartphone.
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has put its stock in one of these new tests: the AI-based integrative cognitive assessment (ICA), an app designed to detect signs of cognitive impairment by yet another new means — pictures of animals. (…)