“The current gold standard test, the Mini-Mental State Examination ... attending a memory clinic who had been diagnosed with dementia or mild memory impairment. Controls attained an average ...

DEMENTIA can cause a number of physical changes in a person – but some of these changes could appear years before a diagnosis ...

The advent of such tests paves the way to access to newly approved treatments and could lead the way to even earlier diagnosis. The hope is that earlier intervention could stave off dementia ...

Research shows that experiencing frequent distressing dreams and nightmares ― meaning, specifically, frightening dreams that ...

A NEW laser test can detect dementia within seconds, years before symptoms appear, according to scientists. Researchers from the University Hospital Southampton and the University of Southampton ...

A new test that uses lasers to detect different types of dementia in just seconds could “revolutionise” how the disease is diagnosed. Dementia can take up to two years to diagnose but this ...

A groundbreaking laser test poised to "revolutionise" the diagnosis of different types of dementia could be a game-changer in the battle against the debilitating condition, as per scientists at ...

If you’re enrolled in Medicare and require dementia testing, your plan will cover wellness visits, depression screenings, and other tests your doctor may want to order. Read on to learn more ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and it affects around 944,000 people in the UK. A study has found a ...

An author of the 1973 American Psychiatric Association standard says it was never meant to stop doctors from expressing their opinions based on public information.