Predicting the risk of Alzheimer's disease with AI

The deep learning algorithm, developed by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, uses a combination of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing to measure cognitive impairment, along with data on age and gender, which helps to accurately predict the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's disease is the primary cause of dementia worldwide. One in 10 people age 65 and older has Alzheimer's dementia and it is the primary cause of dementia worldwide. The study has been published in the journal Brain. The researchers used MRI scans of the brain, demographics, and clinical information of individuals with Alzheimer's disease as well as ones with normal cognition.