Early detection is imperative to catch neurodegenerative diseases like dementia in their early stages and slow disease progression. But regular cognitive testing is not yet commonplace in healthcare ...

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a commonly used test to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease, and screen ...

Poor physical health, difficulty with daily routines, and low scores on tests of thinking, memory, and information processing most strongly predict dementia later in life, according to a new report by ...

With poor hearing a possible precursor to dementia, the RNID says there's something we should all be doing as we get older ...

Combination provides cost-effective approach with accuracy comparable to positron emission tomography. HealthDay News — Impairment in both an odor identification test and global cognition is ...

Donald Trump appeared to describe a dementia screening he underwent at Walter Reed Medical Center as a 'very hard' IQ test ...

Millions of Americans are at risk of developing dementia, but early detection and proactive measures could help delay its onset and mitigate its effects, according to a new report. The report ...

Donald Trump confused his recent dementia screening for a "very hard" IQ test. The president bragged about the results of his ...

Elevated plasma p-tau217 signaled cognitive decline and dementia risk in people with Down syndrome. High p-tau217 and GFAP levels predicted future amyloid buildup. Down syndrome-related Alzheimer's ...