Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.

Scientists are working on new ways of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, early. Blood biomarker tests are one ... of the Center for Memory Loss and Brain Health ...

Share on Pinterest Two experimental blood tests have shown promise ... early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s dementia. “Patients are screened by neurologists for memory loss with an evaluation ...

According to a GP, there are some early signs of dementia that may be noticeable even before memory loss. Dementia is a progressive condition that affects brain function, leading to a decline in ...

A Swedish study has found that blood biomarkers for two proteins called beta amyloid and phosphorated tau can be predictive of Alzheimer's dementia with about 90% accuracy if the tested population is ...

If the blood test is administered to a broader population where the prevalence of dementia is low, a good test will have a lot of false positives, making it a bad test. New anti-amyloid drugs have ...

My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?

Getting injured after a fall may be an early warning sign of dementia in older adults. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open last month. "This study quantifies a ...

There are now nine at-home tests that can detect the coronavirus and influenza at the same time. Many of the tests, which can be sold over the counter, were just approved in the last six months.

Dr. Sharon Brangman of SUNY Upstate Medical University hopes this project will encourage older people to get annual screenings to detect dementia or other conditions early. “Not all memory ...

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 ...