An Einstein-test to detect dementia early Washington: A simple test that measures the ability to recognize and name world-famous people such as Albert Einstein,Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey can help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of age. These tests also differentiate between recognizing a face and actually naming it,which can help identify the specific type of cognitive impairment a person has, said study author Tamar Gefen,of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. For the study,30 people with primary progressive aphasia,a type of early onset dementia that mainly affects language,and 27 people without dementia,all with an average age of 62 were given a test. The test includes 20 famous faces printed in black and white.Participants were given points for each face they could name.If the subject could not name the face,he or she was asked to identify the famous person through description. Researchers found that the people who had early onset dementia performed significantly worse on the test.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:17:51 +0000
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