{"id":128002,"date":"2024-11-20T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128002"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:05:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:05:52","slug":"top-neurologist-reveals-simple-drawing-test-that-spots-early-signs-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128002","title":{"rendered":"Top neurologist reveals simple drawing test that spots early signs of dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"101.6210737358\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&amp;authornamef=EMILY+STEARN,+SENIOR+HEALTH+REPORTER+FOR+MAILONLINE\" class=\"author\">EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-228\/rebecca-whittaker.html\" class=\"author\">REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAILONLINE<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2024-11-20T00:39:06+0000\"> 19:39 EST, 19 November 2024 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2024-11-20T00:41:12+0000\"> 19:41 EST, 19 November 2024 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.3.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.1.1\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/13.6.3\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.1.2\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.1.2\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if gte IE 8]><!--> <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-fff\/2.5.0\/styles\/fff.css\" \/> <!--<![endif]-->  <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. More info available at\n    http:\/\/www.omniture.com -->  <\/p>\n<p>         <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. -->  <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->   <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n  \n  <noscript><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/gunther-2159\/video_bundle--.css\"><\/noscript>\n  \n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> --> <link rel=\"preload\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/videoplayer\/7.9.0\/styles\/mol-fe-videoplayer.min.css\" as=\"style\" onload=\"this.rel=\" stylesheet=\"\" \/> <noscript><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/videoplayer\/7.9.0\/styles\/mol-fe-videoplayer.min.css\" \/><\/noscript>  <!-- <![endif]-->   <!-- CWV --><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" wp_automatic_readability=\"100.30550049554\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Do you worry that your memory isn\u2019t what it used to be?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A simple five minute task that tests how well you can draw an analogue clock could show if you have an early sign of the memory-robbing condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to Dr\u00a0Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez,\u00a0a Mexican neurologist who researches cognitive decline, the clock-drawing test is an effective method of identifying dementia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sharing an image of the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JRBneuropsiq\/status\/1663209803164811266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1663209803164811266%7Ctwgr%5Eb17f092c661c4b2fbb9e7889da93ff0ab7480621%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fquick-dementia-test-home-using-34133162\">test on X<\/a>, Dr Ramirez-Bermudez described it as &#8216;one of the easiest and cheapest ways&#8217; to identify patients with neurological diseases, including dementia \u2014 which affects around 944,000 in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The test involves simply asking someone to draw a clock face on a blank piece of paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They must add all the numbers from one to 12 and then set the hands to a specific time, for example\u00a011.10 (ten past 11).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The task relies on the patient remembering what a clock face looks like \u2014 a skill known as executive function, which involves how we plan, organise and complete tasks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Executive function is one of the cognitive skills that first begins to falter when dementia develops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Used by the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/nhs\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d01f60f0-a695-11ef-b030-0d5029d49cca\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS<\/a>\u00a0for decades, a skewed circle and incorrectly placed numbers on this clock could indicate early disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The test is scored based on points, with one point awarded for each of the following criteria: how well the participant drew the clock circle, drawing the numbers in the right place, drawing two hands on the clock and pointing the hands to the correct time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If the patient manages to draw a clock correctly it &#8216;virtually excludes&#8217; dementia because the task requires a wide range of cognitive skills, the NHS says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The UK Dementia Directory urges people to encourage relatives and friends to do the quick and simple test if you suspect they may be suffering form memory loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If they struggle to draw the clock correctly, they should seek further advice from a GP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Recent analysis by the\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/alzheimers-disease\/index.html\" id=\"mol-b65d5a30-976f-11ef-a8c2-e9ad5992317f\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer&#8217;s<\/a> Society estimates the overall annual cost of the dementia to the UK is \u00a342billion a year, with families bearing the brunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An ageing population means these costs\u00a0\u2014 which include lost earnings of unpaid carers\u00a0\u2014 are set to soar to \u00a390billion in the next 15 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease is the most common form of dementia and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10822717\/325-000-living-undiagnosed-dementia-report-bemoans-postcode-lottery.html\" rel=\"noopener\">affects<\/a>\u00a0982,000 people in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d681296e71437fc0\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/19\/16\/77039039-14101895-Around_900_000_Brits_are_currently_thought_to_have_the_memory_ro-a-2_1732034445916.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Around 900,000 Brits are currently thought to have the memory-robbing disorder. But University College London scientists estimate this will rise to 1.7million within two decades as people live longer. It marks a 40 per cent uptick on the previous forecast in 2017\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d681296e71437fc0\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/19\/16\/77039039-14101895-Around_900_000_Brits_are_currently_thought_to_have_the_memory_ro-a-2_1732034445916.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Around 900,000 Brits are currently thought to have the memory-robbing disorder. But University College London scientists estimate this will rise to 1.7million within two decades as people live longer. It marks a 40 per cent uptick on the previous forecast in 2017\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Around 900,000 Brits are currently thought to have the memory-robbing disorder. But University College London scientists estimate this will rise to 1.7million within two decades as people live longer. It marks a 40 per cent uptick on the previous forecast in 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-983448112a064fec\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/19\/16\/75631113-14101895-Alzheimer_s_disease_is_the_most_common_cause_of_dementia_The_dis-a-1_1732034444632.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease can cause anxiety, confusion and short-term memory loss\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-983448112a064fec\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/19\/16\/75631113-14101895-Alzheimer_s_disease_is_the_most_common_cause_of_dementia_The_dis-a-1_1732034444632.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease can cause anxiety, confusion and short-term memory loss\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease can cause anxiety, confusion and short-term memory loss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is thought to be caused by a build-up of amyloid and tau in the brain, which clump together and from plaques and tangles that make it harder for the brain to work properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Eventually, the brain struggles to cope with this damage and dementia symptoms develop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Memory problems, thinking and reasoning difficulties and language problems are common early symptoms of the condition, which then worsen over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Research UK analysis found 74,261 people <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-7142303\/Dementia-kills-TWICE-75s-did-decade-ago.html\" rel=\"noopener\">died from dementia in 2022 compared with 69,178 a year earlier,<\/a> making it the country&#8217;s biggest killer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Experts have previously spoken of several different tests that can be used to spot early signs of dementia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-10129485\/The-five-minute-test-warns-dementia-years-symptoms-start.html\" rel=\"noopener\">test<\/a>\u00a0developed by a University of Cambridge spin-off company, called Cognetivity Neurosciences, shows patients a series of images that\u00a0feature either an animal or no animal and participants are asked to respond quickly by pressing &#8216;yes&#8217; or &#8216;no&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another 10-minute <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-13067111\/Would-pass-gold-standard-dementia-tests-experts-want-Biden-Try-tell-on.html\" rel=\"noopener\">test<\/a> created in 1996, called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), asks patients to draw shapes, name animals and recall a list of items.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Top neurologist reveals simple drawing test that spots early signs of dementia<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"smart_feed\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"after_article\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/mpu_comment_desktop_1.html?id=mpu_comment_desktop_1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-14101895\/neurologist-drawing-test-early-signs-dementia.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE and REBECCA WHITTAKER FOR MAILONLINE Published: 19:39 EST, 19 November 2024 | Updated: 19:41 EST, 19 November 2024 Do you worry that &hellip; 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