Spotting Potential Memory Health Issues in Rural Washington

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Diagnosing memory health issues in the best of circumstances is extraordinarily difficult. Patients typically make multiple visits to their doctor and take a rash of tests, many of which can produce flawed results — people who take the same test more than once, for example, will often score higher, potentially masking memory loss.  

It’s even harder in rural America, which has a severe shortage of neurologists. Patients seeking memory care might have to make a long, expensive trip to a major city, which leads many people to wait until a problem becomes apparent. By then, it’s often too late — modern treatments can slow the progress of memory loss, but there’s no way to regain what’s been lost. 

“So, how do you catch it early?” said Andrea Stocco, a UW associate professor of psychology. “We give people an app to have them check for themselves.” 

Read the full paper here: https://www.washington.edu/news/2024/09/19/over-8-years-uw-population-health-initiative-has-turned-ideas-into-impact/

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