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Everyday task may help detect early dementia signs before diagnosis, study finds
- Latest finding shows writing patterns from dictation may reveal cognitive impairment earlier than traditional tests.
- Study analyzed 58 older adults in care homes to test handwriting as a cognitive marker.
- Researchers hope a simple writing tool could be integrated into everyday healthcare.
- The study acknowledged limits, including small size and unaccounted medications.
- Publication appeared in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
- Researchers used an ink pen on a digital tablet to track handwriting dynamics.
- Dementia risk may be detectable before major symptoms emerge.
- The research aims to reduce reliance on expensive brain scans and tests.
- Study cautioned results are preliminary and need larger tests for confirmation.
- The research highlights a potential new screening approach for cognitive health.
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