“So that kind of questions the practicality of this [dementia tool],” Sinvani said. “Although there are electronic versions of this assessment now, the person who is performing this ...

Developed alongside a team at Cambridge University, the test is designed to detect early brain changes long before ...

Scientists have come up with a list of risk factors for dementia and have developed a tool that can “strongly predict” whether a person will develop the condition in the next 14 years.

Annapolis, MD – The Maryland Department of Aging has introduced an updated screening tool, the AD8 (Ascertain Dementia 8), to ...

or pre-dementia, affects as many as 12.5 per cent of Singapore’s population, but diagnosing the condition can be costly and time-consuming. A new screening tool powered by artificial ...

Dementia-Friendly Communities and Dementia Friends. The assessment and benchmarking tool helps practices to measure the improvements they have made, and to identify what else they need to improve to ...

Being older, having attained a higher education level, being retired, being in poorer health, and having a family history of dementia were linked with higher odds of screening. Of respondents ...

Clinical trials are next, with the hope the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) could become a universal screening tool that can be used by doctors. It comes as leading dementia researchers predict 2025 ...

This article has not necessarily been edited by Health24. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to improve screening for dementia and mild cognitive impairment among seniors, a team of ...