RESEARCHERS have developed a first-of-its-kind test that could predict dementia up to nine years before a diagnosis – and with 80 per cent accuracy.
The new test is more accurate than other commonly used methods, like memory tests or measurements of brain shrinkage, researchers claim.
GettyA new test based on fMRI brain scans could predict someone’s likelihood of developing dementia almost a decade before diagnosis[/caption]It involves analysing network of connections...