“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 ...

The screening tool, a simple quiz taken on a tablet ... are areas where primary care intervention could delay or prevent dementia if detected early on in the disease. And ultimately that could ...

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

Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam The Saint Louis University Mental Status exam is an assessment tool for mild cognitive impairment and dementia and was developed in partnership with the ...

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.

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.

The Saint Louis University Mental Status exam is an assessment tool for mild cognitive impairment and dementia and was developed in partnership with the Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical ...

to evaluate an Einstein-developed test for assessing cognitive impairment and dementia. The 5-minute screening tool was designed for people from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds ...

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 ...