The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also ...

with a clinical dementia rating of (CDR) > = 0.5 in at least one domain (Hughes et al., 1982) and a global score of <= 0.5 in the three functional CDR domains (Salloway et al., 2004); and (3) a MOCA ...

The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) and mini-mental state examination ... cerebral infarction, n=27; severe brain injury, n=3); and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (n=0), Parkinson’s ...

mild CD between 18 and 25 points (MoCA 1), and advanced CD <18 points (MoCA 2). In the advanced CD group, we combined moderate with severe CD, as the severe CD was not representative of the studied ...

Our easy-to-read patient fact sheet provides clinicians with information on the symptoms of delirium vs dementia and AD.

Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of ...

Dementia is not one specific disease, but a general term used to describe the progressive loss of cognitive functions: ...

Lewy Body Dementia is progressive, and causes uncontrollable tremors, problems with memory, attention, and sleep.

The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby ... This too you should discuss with your doctor, who might recommend the MoCA, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, which screens ...

An estimated 40% of people with Alzheimer's develop agitation. Although mild agitation can sometimes be moderated by behavioral intervention, in moderate to severe cases, some form of medication ...