Word test to identify Alzheimer's disease- study
7th Sep 2005, 09:46 GMT
British scientists think a simple word test could be used to identify people who might be suffering from the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Results of a study presented at a science conference reveal people in the first stages of the incurable illness cannot write down as many animals and fruits in a one-minute period as healthy individuals.
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