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 ...
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 ...
There are no simple, quick tests you can do that will provide a dementia diagnosis Getting a dementia diagnosis is a long and complicated process, which can be a postcode lottery. In some cases where ...
Another important discovery involved the sense of smell. Many people who had early signs of the disease also had trouble ...
A new test may get to the heart of your dementia risk several years before any symptoms emerge. Dementia, which affects over 6 million Americans, impacts memory, language and problem-solving skills.
Dementia is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, significantly impacting their lives and the lives of their families. Understanding and addressing dementia early can make a ...
Fiona Phillips, a former host of ITV's daytime show Loose Women, has opened up about the initial symptoms she experienced before being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. The TV personality was ...
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 ...