Brain Disease

Dementia syndromes

With the support of the Medical Foundation, the Westmead Cognitive Clinic has been trying to determine how well the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACER), is able to predict dementia or predict a correct dementia diagnosis, if tailored for the Australian population.

Unfortunately, no such testing protocol exists in Australia and if the ACER study proves robust, clinicians will finally have an evidence basis for the application of new research from overseas for the benefit of their Australian patients.

The study has gathered together information on more than 480 subjects and analysis is well underway.