AI Can Detect Signs Of Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms Develop

Depending on the stories you read, artificial intelligence (AI) can be absolutely terrifying or downright hilarious (or both). Sometimes it can be lifesaving. Scientists are constantly discovering new ways this exciting technology can be used to improve our health and extend lifespans, whether that's software to detect skin cancer or a program that can pick the most viable embryo option for IVF treatment. Now, researchers are using AI scans to detect Alzheimer's almost a decade earlier than doctors making a diagnosis based on symptoms alone. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, affecting over 5 million Americans.