LEADING REHABILITATION AND CLINICAL CARE
Dr. Morris Freedman
Senior Scientist
Telling Time
According to Dr. Morris Freedman, there is a marked
difference between how a normal person draws a clock
and how someone with certain cognitive problems will
draw it. Dr. Freedman together with Dr. Larry Leach and
their colleagues have pioneered tests to help physicians
diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier. One such test in
wide use involves asking a patient to draw a clock. The
ability of a patient to reproduce a clock representing a
specified time can help determine whether that patient's
cognitive function is normal or impaired. Diagnostic tools
such as Dr. Freedman's clock-drawing test assist in the
diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other dementias, allowing
physicians to begin treating the disease sooner.
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