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TYM New Alzheimer's Test Yesterday the British Medical Journal published research on a new Alzheimer's test called TYM. The test can be self administered. The new Alzheimer's disease test is designed to evaluate cognitive ability. An example of a TYM question might be to name four animals that begin with the letter “S”. Each task can earn the test-taker a maximum of 50 points. The people who had no history of mental problems took less time to finish than those with a Related. Rogue protein 'spreads in brain' · Trial drugs 'reverse' Alzheimer's · Painkiller 'no Alzheimer's block' · Drug offers hope on Alzheimer's · Protein 'behind Alzheimer's fits'. Courtesy BBC News | Health | World Edition Tue, 06/09/ 2009 – 7:22pm. A new mental agility quiz could help detect Alzheimer's disease more accurately than the traditional test, researchers say. Print-friendly · Original post S, M, T, W, T, F, S WEDNESDAY, June 10 — A new test that evaluates cognitive ability — and which you can give yourself — appears to be faster and more accurate than current t. Called "Test Your Memory," or TYM, the test "shows great promise as a screening test for Alzheimer's or in monitoring response to treatment," said lead researcher Dr. Jeremy Brown, a consultant neurologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England. However, he said, "so far it has only been tested in one