Alzheimer's Draw A Clock. BOSTONBUSINESS WIREA newly published study in Neurology by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital MGH revealed that DCTclock a digital version of the classic Clock Drawing Test CDT was effective in identifying the beginnings of Alzheimers disease pathology in cognitively normal individuals those with no outward symptoms of dementia. The Clock Drawing Test a simple pencil and paper test has been used for more than 50 years as a screening tool to differentiate normal individuals from those with cognitive impairment and has proven useful in helping to diagnose cognitive dysfunction associated with neurological disorders such as Alzheimers disease Parkinsons disease and other dementias and conditions.
The features are extracted from two tests. The clock drawing test can be used to test patients you suspect might have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimers disease. The test can be done anytime anywhere and can be self-administered as well.
It is a quick easy test that jus.
We have tested a simple and reliable measure of visuospatial ability in Alzheimer patients--the Clock Drawing Test. Dementia and Alzheimers are difficult to diagnose with a single test. First used in 1953 it is one of the most common tests used to identify early Alzheimers or other forms of dementia. The test can be done anytime anywhere and can be self-administered as well.
