Early detection of Alzheimer's disease is considered to be crucial in treating it more effectively and researchers from the University of Tennessee have developed a computerised test which is more than 95% effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with the disease. The computerised self-test had a 96% accuracy rate, compared to accuracy rates of 71% and 69% for the tests that are currently available.
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