With the term “cognitive test” now part of everyday conversation, brain health experts are welcoming the chance to explain exactly what these tests can and can’t do.

References [1] A validation study for wide-range remote assessment of cognitive functions in the healthy older Japanese population: a pilot randomised crossover trial. BMC Geriatrics (2023). [2 ...

What cognitive tests can show — and what they can't What can cognitive testing actually tell about a person’s brain health? And presidents aside, does the average older adult need one?

Doubts about the mental fitness of President Biden and Donald Trump to hold the White House in their 80s have highlighted tests that could reveal whether an older adult is experiencing cognitive ...

The research suggests that how firmly older adults can squeeze may predict their mental sharpness over time. The nationwide study, published in BMC Public Health , followed adults aged 60 and ...