Dr. Charles Bernick, a neurologist with the Cleveland Clinic, says this blood test can help with early diagnosis, giving people a chance to start treatment sooner. The earlier the treatment begins, ...

After decades of research, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a test that can detect the buildup of ...

Groundbreaking UK research suggests a simple vision test could predict dementia risk over a decade before symptoms appear.

Researchers in Norfolk observed more than 8,600 healthy individuals over several years. By the end of the study, 537 of them had developed dementia ...

A simple blood test could reveal which early Alzheimer’s patients are most at risk for rapid decline. Researchers found that ...

When dementia is mentioned, people believe that it entails memory loss, which may be true, but there is so much more to it.

Amid the super-aged society, nine out of 10 Koreans showed high sympathy for the burden and fear of dementia, and said it is necessary for the new government to pursue active policies for early ...

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to ...

You need memory, planning skills and visual awareness - things that often fade when dementia sets in. If the clock looks wonky or the numbers are in the wrong place, it could mean something’s wrong.

Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers. Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

Quick 'cup of tea test' to check for early Alzheimer's and dementia red flags. Dr Jane Pritchard has highlighted a neglected indicator of cognitive decline.

Dementia diagnoses are usually done through several tests, usually an MRI of the brain, PET scan, blood work, and a lumbar puncture to analyze cerebrospinal fluid, Dr. Sachdev says.