“Autobiographical memory tested for early Alzheimer’s detection,” Science Daily

“Testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help medical professionals make early predictions about who is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.  Researchers administered an ‘autobiographical memory’ test to a group of 35 healthy adults, about half of whom carry the gene variant APOE e4 — a known genetic risk factor that nearly doubles the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease. As a group, those with the genetic risk described memories with much less detail than those without it.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Best keep up those diary entries so you don’t get caught with your memories vague.

Autobiographical memory tested for early Alzheimer’s detection

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