In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, ...

IT’S well known that forgetfulness and confusion are some of the early warning signs and symptoms of dementia. But there are ...

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A simple 60-second test could help identify if you're at risk of developing dementia, new research has claimed. Many people worry about declining brain health, especially after seeing loved ones ...

Experts from the Mayo Clinic in the US examined two proteins in blood plasma – amyloid beta 42/40 and p-tau217 – which are ...

The "very accurate" test provides further evidence that blood tests can diagnose dementia in people with early memory and thinking problems, experts say. The blood test looks at two proteins in blood ...

However, that doesn't mean a simple blood test can predict dementia risk, which further emphasizes the fact that they should not be the sole test doctors rely on for assessing risk. One positive ...

"This blood test clearly identifies Alzheimer’s tau tangles, which is our best biomarker measure of Alzheimer’s symptoms and dementia," he said in the release. "It might bring us much closer ...

A quiz night is to be held at the Irish Centre in Basingstoke to raise money for Dementia UK. On Friday, June 20, at 7.30pm, a charity quiz night and raffle will see teams go head to head to win ...