BACKGROUND
Incidence of AD continues to increase, making it the most common cause of dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. 2018 numbers are expected to double by 2030.
OBJECTIVE
We examined the benefits of utilizing technology to identify and detect Alzheimer’s disease in the diagnostic process.
METHODS
We searched PubMed and CINAHL using key terms and filters to identify 30 articles for review. We analyzed these articles and reported them in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.
RESULTS
We identified 11 technologies used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease: 66% of which used some form of MIR. Functional, structural, and 7T magnetic resonance imaging were all used with structural being the most prevalent.
CONCLUSIONS
MRI is the best form of current technology being used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. MRI is a noninvasive approach that provides highly accurate results in the diagnostic process of Alzheimer’s disease.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease in the United States: A Literature Review
