By 2040 about 81 million people worldwide will have Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Emory University and Georgia Tech have developed a new tool that can detect it early, so it can be treated sooner.
Called DETECT, the device is a helmet with a built-in computer screen and eye-level display, in which the patient takes a quick, standard test of brain performance. The test uses shapes, pictures and words to measure reaction time and memory, and when these are impaired it may signal the start of Alzheimer's, so doctors can start treatment to keep the patient stable for longer.
The test takes 10 minutes and is more accurate than other, harder procedures that take an hour or more. Because current tests are long and complicated, older people often aren't tested until memory loss is obvious. This new system is fast and accurate, so don't neglect yourself: get tested.
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