Summary Existing cognitive function tests are limited to determining whether or not a person has dementia, and early detection of rapid decline in cognitive function remains difficult to detect.

A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the ...

Because standardized IQ tests are commonly given in school, they have been repurposed by health researchers to measure a person’s pre-morbid cognitive function.