Try Passing this Alzheimer's Screening Test
Clip: Season 49 Episode 5 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
You have 10 seconds to memorize six shapes.
Two women enrolled in a long-running study of the factors that affect Alzheimer's take a test in which they have to memorize shapes and draw them.
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Try Passing this Alzheimer's Screening Test
Clip: Season 49 Episode 5 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Two women enrolled in a long-running study of the factors that affect Alzheimer's take a test in which they have to memorize shapes and draw them.
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