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Simple word tests could help detect onset of Alzheimer's

6th Sep 2005, 23:47 GMT

REGULAR mental health check-ups using simple tests could be used in the future to spot the early warning signs of dementia and help doctors treat the disease more effectively, an expert in language said yesterday.

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