WASHINGTON D.C.: There is now a simple at-home test to help spot telltale problems early.
It’s called the SAGE test – or the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam – and a new study shows it can reveal volumes about a patient’s mind.
Researchers developed the test, which asks those who take it to state the date, name everyday objects, and make simple mathematical calculations.
More than 1,000 patients took the test over five years, and nearly 30 per cent showed early signs of cognitive problems they did not know they had.
By repeating the test from time to time, doctors now have a cheap and easy way to monitor their patients and detect even slight changes in their cognitive ability…