App-based data helps detect dementia at the genetic level

The App includes tests of executive function, such as planning and prioritising, filtering distractions and controlling impulses

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In a new research, data collected via a mobile app, including voice recordings and body movements, was found to help researchers develop new tests for detecting dementia.

They said the newly developed testing method is "comparable to gold standard methods" and could detect frontotemporal dementia (FTD) - a common cause of dementia - at the genetic level before symptoms start.