The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a commonly used test to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease, and screen ...

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

A neurologist has shared five simple tests, including a clock drawing test, that could help identify early signs of dementia ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Testing revealed significant cognitive differences between patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia and healthy ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...

Despite a lot of advancements in our understanding of dementia over the past few decades, doctors still don’t have a reliable way to tell who will develop the devastating condition. There's been quite ...

The eyes might truly be windows to the brain’s health, according to fascinating new research published in Scientific Reports. Scientists have discovered that simple vision sensitivity tests could ...

An international study has confirmed that at-home blood collection in the form of a finger-prick test can accurately ...