Early detection is imperative to catch neurodegenerative diseases like dementia in their early stages and slow disease progression. But regular cognitive testing is not yet commonplace in healthcare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Testing revealed significant cognitive differences between patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia and healthy ...

It’s all in the eyes. They say that eyes are a window into your soul — but research shows they might also serve as an early window into cognitive decline. A study published in Neurology suggests a ...

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a 30-point exam meant to screen for Alzheimer's and other cognitive impairments in older adults.

ALZHEIMER’S disease is more widespread than previously thought, a first-of-its-kind study suggests. Using a simple blood test ...

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

The holidays bring together families. Sometimes, we have not seen our aging family members in a while and could start to notice some noticeable signs of advanced aging. Perhaps even worries about ...

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...