The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the first blood test to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Voice AI tools are helping clinics cut paperwork and burnout, while older adults are using AI companions to feel less alone.

In older adults, slower walking speeds have been linked to declining health, reduced mobility, a higher risk of falls and ...

You could spend a lot of money on lab tests to get a sense of how fast you’re aging, but science suggests these at-home ...

A groundbreaking study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden has ...

The clock-drawing test (CDT) is a simple tool used to check for signs of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. It is often used in combination with other screening tests but can provide valuable ...

A dementia specialist is recommending that we ... Pritchard recommends trying a quick "cup of tea" test. Although it's not a guaranteed method, it serves as a useful indicator of how a person's ...

Lead author, Dr. Taya Collyer, said the study was based on people aged 60 and over with dementia diagnosed by specialists using gold standard methods, and a comparison group without dementia.

I’ve always floated around like some kind of Erica Jong Rorschach test. I am a repository for ... My grandfather, the writer (and Communist) Howard Fast—his most famous novel was Spartacus ...

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 ...

Is fasting the best thing for your brain, or should it be avoided at all costs? Recent years have witnessed a tremendous uptick in people talking about the life-changing value of fasting for ...

A blood test can predict dementia in iRBD patients years in advance, offering hope for early treatment and prevention. The research findings primarily focus on individuals with a sleep disorder but ...