A new smartphone application could be used to detect early signs of dementia.
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the USA have found that tests carried out using a cell phone can help detect frontotemporal dementia in people who are genetically at higher risk of the disease.
According to the Euro News website, the researchers, in partnership with a software company, carried out tests between 2019 and 2023. The application was tested on 360 participants, including 209 women and 151 men, with an average age of 54. The data collected included voice recordings, as well as gait, balance and language tests.
Many of the participants were genetically more predisposed to the disease. Even so, they had not yet shown any symptoms. With the tests, the scientists found that the app accurately identifies people who are “more sensitive to the first symptoms” of dementia than a common clinical cognitive test.
Science recognizes that patients respond better to treatment at an early stage, even though the disease is difficult to diagnose.
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