The future in our hands: Screening for preclinical Alzheimer's disease by analysing hand movements

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https://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/health/jane-alty

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Funded Activity Summary

Alzheimer's disease (AD) starts damaging the brain 10-20 years before memory problems begin. By the time of diagnosis, it is hard to treat because the damage is so severe. We need a way to detect AD much earlier. We will develop a simple new computer test to detect early signs of AD by recording and analysing hand movements. Then people can start prevention earlier and scientists can research better treatments to improve people's quality of life and reduce the number of people with dementia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 01-01-2025

Funding Scheme: Ideas Grants

Funding Amount: $899,782.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

alzheimer disease | biomarkers | dementia | neurodegenerative disorders

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