Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a tool called the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) or Florey Dementia Risk Score (FDRS) that can predict whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s in the next few years with an accuracy of about 85%.
It’s an online survey for over 65-year-olds to complete with their GP, and it identifies factors that increase the likelihood of dementia — such as high blood pressure, depression and loneliness — so that these things can be addressed and the disease can be averted.
For more details, you can watch my interview on Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise here.
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