Researchers have developed a simple behavioral test to measure an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear. Early detection and intervention has been shown to slow its progression. The most commonly used method to measure risk is through measuring levels of certain proteins, such as amyloid beta and tau proteins, in spinal fluid. The study involved 40 people with an average age of 75 and all cognitively healthy, who underwent myriad tests related to Alzheimer’s risk. The researchers aimed to develop a behavioral test whose results would correlate with these biological measurements.Read Long Article
