The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...

A novel, quick, and low-cost dementia screening test could significantly improve early detection of Alzheimer's disease in primary care settings, according to research presented at the Gerontological ...

A simple test could detect Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear, offering hope for earlier intervention and treatment.

Smith Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory ...

An estimated 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but the condition can be tricky to diagnose. Patients usually are put through a series of tests, and it can ...

Dear Carol: My mom is showing signs of compromised decision-making ability as well as some short-term memory loss. I understand that there are quick, in-office tests for dementia that people can take.

A simple blood test measuring p-tau217 protein linked to Alzheimer's disease can accurately predict dementia risk in women up ...

Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms ...

A combined blood test for cognitive decline has a 90% accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.In comparison, neurologists and other memory ...