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Dr Habibi says the programme is in the trail stage and thousands have taken it the UK.
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Dr Sina Habibi has developed a rapid iPad AI test that can detect early signs of dementia. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dr Habibi says thousands of people have already completed successful trials in South London and Maudsley NHS trusts.
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He says a rapid screen test on the iPad checks the speed and accuracy of a person's thinking by asking them to select pictures with animals from a series of images.
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The Integrated Cognitive Assessment test delivers a score out of 100 to test if someone is healthy, at risk or impaired.
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Response accuracy can be measured to assess healthy brain function, allowing doctors to prescribe relevant steps to delay the potential onset of dementia as we age.
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Dr Habibi says the programme is in the trail stage and thousands have taken it the UK.
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Dr Sina Habibi has developed a rapid iPad AI test that can detect early signs of dementia. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Dr Habibi says thousands of people have already completed successful trials in South London and Maudsley NHS trusts.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XAVO3C3FDVNFE55TTLZIQXS2KQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=b044902826180579d2f0a5c23028572caeee5e1b16cc4e53ed3232988c20155a&width=400&height=225)
He says a rapid screen test on the iPad checks the speed and accuracy of a person's thinking by asking them to select pictures with animals from a series of images.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3GSO6URNTV7WL57WTQ5T6POKXY.jpg?smart=true&auth=49af3972f5677a5554ebf66f41ea56c9caffda340860d14ae79b3d4a5c76c3f3&width=400&height=225)
The Integrated Cognitive Assessment test delivers a score out of 100 to test if someone is healthy, at risk or impaired.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J4FAOLYECBVRCQMRGRHDZF74TU.jpg?smart=true&auth=e4eafc3427d194e17cb1b57396beaf1f32eeb087a3be2a312319d093908a479b&width=400&height=225)
Response accuracy can be measured to assess healthy brain function, allowing doctors to prescribe relevant steps to delay the potential onset of dementia as we age.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2BFTV6RPML7AEGLQ632IUEL3GY.jpg?smart=true&auth=2f886c456a0de53c01ad4c7315e90e6e3132b7cfcbd2cd5881929a0b02456c5b&width=400&height=225)
Dr Habibi says the programme is in the trail stage and thousands have taken it the UK.
Three-minute iPad test can detect signs of dementia 15 years before symptoms show, expert says
Dr Sina Habibi says the programme is in the trial stage and thousands have been tested in the UK
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Nick Webster
29 April, 2021
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