This new AI Alzheimer's detection model was trained on the transcribed speech of 166 older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that often precedes Alzheimer's.

With the number of Americans living with the disease steadily increasing, scientists predict that 13.8 million will have Alzheimer’s by 2050, or 16% of the US population over the age of 65.

Lead researcher Dr. Andrea Castegnaro of the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience commented in 2023 upon concluding the study, highlighting navigation as a key early symptom of Alzheimer’s ...

WEINER: Once people have Alzheimer's, the inflammation is driving the disease more. So if you give the drug to treat inflammation, the disease won't progress as much and the patients will do better.