Humans are living longer and longer, which is generally a good thing. One of the downsides of that fact, though, is that more will eventually get dementia. The percentage of people with Alzheimer’s increases with age, affecting 5% of those from 65 to 74, 13% of those aged 73 to 84, and a third of people 85 and older. 

One method doctors use to assess whether people have dementia is the Luria test, which is highly effective and simple to administer. Alexander Luria, a Soviet neuropsychologist, created the test as part of a battery he used on soldiers returning from World War II. In a recent viral TikTok, Dr. Adnan Husein, a neurologist and fellow physician at UCLA Health, explained the test.

@adnanmd what can your hands reveal about your brain? 🧠 #dementia #alzheimers #frontotemporaldementia #neurology ♬ original sound – Dr. Ad | M.D.

what can your hands reveal about your brain? 🧠........

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