A groundbreaking study has found cognitive tests performed through a smartphone app could be just as effective as in-clinic evaluations in detecting frontotemporal dementia, a neurological disorder that typically strikes in midlife and affects critical cognitive skills such as planning, prioritizing tasks and impulse control.
A new study reveals that data collected through a mobile app, including voice recordings and body movements, can aid in the early detection of dementia at a genetic level. The app, developed by researchers in collaboration with a software company, includes tests of executive function and language comprehension, key areas affected by frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
A smartphone app could enable greater participation in clinical trials for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating neurological disorder that often manifests in mid-life.Research into the condition has been hampered by problems with
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