Spontaneous speech based web screening test for MCI.

Background / Aim Even today there is a great diagnostic uncertainty in the prodromal stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Our recent effort has focused on the very earliest detectable indicators of cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Since language impairment has been demonstrated even in the mild stage of AD (1), the aim of the present study was to develop a sensitive neuropsychological screening method based on a memory task triggered by spontaneous speech which could be suitable for recognition the MCI via internet based interactive computerized test and software in the future.