Estimating presymptomatic episodic memory impairment using simple hand movement tests: A cross-sectional study of a large sample of older adults.

Xinyi Wang Rebecca J St George Aidan D Bindoff Alastair J Noyce Katherine Lawler Edward Hill Larissa Bartlett Son N Tran James C Vickers Quan Bai Jane E Alty

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2023)

We devised two brief online keyboard tapping tests to assess hand motor function. 1169 cognitively asymptomatic adults completed motor- and cognitive tests online. Impaired hand motor function predicted reduced episodic memory performance. This brief self-administered test may aid stratification of community cohorts.

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