Barrow Neurological Institute study suggests how a person drives could predict dementia

The way you drive later in life could serve as an early warning sign of cognitive decline or dementia years before symptoms emerge.

Before you start diagnosing every driver in the Phoenix-area with dementia, keep in mind more research is still needed.

Dr. Chia-Ling Phuah is a physician-scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute. She says they analyzed driving data, as well as MRI scans over several years of more than 200 participants who initially did not have memory problems…

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