All articles tagged with #cognitive screening
Penn State researchers are using interpretable AI to analyze everyday speech for subtle linguistic changes that signal cognitive decline, enabling screening for Alzheimer’s in under a minute—more objective and scalable than traditional tests and capable of integration into routine care with plans to expand to additional signals and care settings.
A Medicare study of about 1.9 million older adults (2016–2022) found cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)—amyloid buildup in brain vessels—nearly quadruples five‑year dementia risk, with or without prior stroke. CAA alone raised dementia risk to ~4.3× and stroke alone to ~2.4×; having both CAA and stroke increased risk to ~4.5×. The results imply non-stroke mechanisms drive cognitive decline in CAA and underscore the need for early cognitive screening after diagnosis. Limitations include reliance on claims data and lack of imaging, with findings reported as an ASA conference abstract rather than a peer‑reviewed study.