Artificial Intelligence Being Used to Diagnose Different Forms of Dementia

Source: Science DailyTen million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year, but the presence of different dementia forms and overlapping symptoms can complicate diagnosis and delivery of effective treatments. Now, researchers have developed an AI tool that can diagnose ten different types of dementia, such as vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia—even if they co-occur—according to a new report published in Nature Medicine.