A recent study shows that accessible blood tests can accurately identify Alzheimer’s disease. When combined with standard cognitive assessments, these tools offer a reliable diagnostic approach for ...

Researchers have evaluated a simple blood test measuring plasma p-tau217 in nearly 600 Latin Americans across six countries, adding large-scale evidence that a potentially lower-cost screening tool ...

A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills.

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

Study finds speed-based brain training better than memory or reasoning training in reducing risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

Dementia care often begins in the primary care setting; however, many cases of early cognitive decline go undetected, ...

October 10, 2012 — A new computerized home-based tool can help patients test their cognitive abilities, potentially leading to very early detection of dementia, preliminary research shows. Ellen ...