The results of recent research have broad implications for dementia treatment. More individuals are surviving into old age globally thanks to improvements in public health over the last several decades. Dementia, notably Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions that are often linked to aging are a
A study finds that artificial intelligence for dementia diagnosis is as accurate as medical professionals with expertise in treating neurologic illnesses.More individuals are surviving into old age globally thanks to improvements in public health over the last several decades. Dementia, notablydisease, and other conditions that are often linked to aging are as a result seeing a major rise.
“We show that this is achievable when a model is presented with a broad differential diagnosis of possible illnesses. For context, “dementia” as we know it can be the result of different processes; the most common one being Alzheimer’s, but chronic alterations in a person’s mental status can also occur in other disorders – from Parkinson’s disease to geriatric depression to nutritional deficiencies and beyond.
Using specialized methods in machine learning, they were able to pinpoint the exact pieces of data that their model used in its diagnostic decision-making, including important neuro-psychological test scores, laboratory values, and physical examination findings that could be suggestive of a specific disease.
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