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mHealth Intelligence April 5, 2024
Conducting cognitive testing via smartphones could support early detection of a rare type of dementia that largely affects 45 to 60 year olds, research indicates.
New research shows that smartphone-based tests for a rare type of dementia are feasible, reliable, valid, and scalable, which could enable early detection of the condition.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the study assessed whether cognitive testing conducted remotely via smartphones can provide reliable and valid data for frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) results from damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Also called frontotemporal disorders (FTD), the pathology can affect behavior, communication, and walking ability. It is rare and...
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