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Tracking Changes In The Brain Through Daily Tasks

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Developing dementia or cognitive impairment is not like catching a cold... patients don't suddenly develop symptoms, in most cases.

So it helps medical pros and researchers when they can track changes in behaviors that can indicate changes in the brain. 

Adriana Seelye at the aging and Alzheimer's center at has a plan for tracking those changes through the monitoring of simple household tasks. 

And she's got a to turn the plan into a real treatment tool. 

Dr. Seelye, a neuropsychologist, talks about her vision.   

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.