It has already been downloaded some 150,000 times, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK, a nonprofit group that supported the project. And it makes him think of his patients with Alzheimer’s disease, who complain of finding themselves lost in familiar places. (Courtesy Alzheimer's Research UK)Both these skills rely on the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped structure nestled in the middle of the brain. His game, “Sea Hero Quest,” is aimed at helping to spot early signs of dementia, and it debuted to great fanfare this week. When Hornberger first came up with the idea for a diagnostic video game, he knew he needed to contact Spiers first.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2016 08:34 UTC