Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s
by Robin McKie from on (#453JH)
Navigation skills tested through headsets may identify patients far earlier
Scientists have found an unexpected use for virtual reality headsets: to help pinpoint people who may later develop Alzheimer's disease.
The devices, widely used by computer gamers, display images that can be used to test the navigational skills of people thought to be at risk of dementia. Those who do worse in the tests will be the ones most likely to succumb to Alzheimer's later in life, scientists now believe.
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