‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?
Dear Quentin, My partner has always been the “spender” in the family — and I always find out after the fact.  Lately, I am ...
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Smartphone Data Flag Early Dementia Risk in Older Adults
A new study highlights the potential of using smartphone data collected in real-world situations for the early detection of ...
Simple smell and memory test could effectively predict Alzheimer's
A new study from Columbia University shows that combining a brief smell test with a short memory exam can predict cognitive ...
Citizen science study sheds fresh light on dementia risk factors and cognition
How a person rates their own memory is more strongly associated with dementia risk factors than their performance in standard ...
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New Research Finds That a Simple, At-Home Test Could Be Our Best Bet for Early Dementia Detection—Here’s What It Is
By the time a person develops obvious and severe signs of dementia—things like struggling with daily grooming tasks, ...
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One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits
A Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV) was associated with greater recognition of mild cognitive impairment in older adults, ...
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Hearing Loss Tied to Cognitive Decline, Even With Hearing Aid Use
A new analysis showed that hearing loss is associated with a greater risk for cognitive decline in middle-aged and older ...
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Smartphone-assisted 'scavenger hunt' identifies people at risk for dementia
Researchers have identified individuals with increased risk for dementia using mobility data, recorded during a smartphone-based way-finding task on the university campus. The findings show the ...
Is Mild Cognitive Impairment the Reason You Have Brain Fog? Experts Explain
There’s one more unexpected but essential key to brain protection: a sense of purpose. “A very robust predictor of health ...