An assessment has been developed which reliably predicts future performance in cognition and activities of daily living for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy followed 597 patients over 15 years to identify factors associated with slow, intermediate and rapid progression. Professor Rachelle Doody worked with a team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, US, to carry out the study…

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Predicting The Progression Of Alzheimer’s

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