Computer card game detects cognitive changes

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Stephanie Frederick and Norman Barrow play FreeCell on computers at Calaroga Terrace a Portland Ore. retirement community. Barrow participated in a recent OHSU study on the use of the game for detecting cognitive changes in elders and Frederick hopes ...
Stephanie Frederick and Norman Barrow play FreeCell on computers at Calaroga Terrace, a Portland, Ore. retirement community. Barrow participated in a recent OHSU study on the use of the game for detecting cognitive changes in elders, and Frederick hopes to participate in a future study. Credit: OHSU

A popular, computer-based card game is helping Oregon Health & Science University researchers monitor cognitive changes in the elderly, a new study shows.


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