Scores from neuropsychological assessments (in-depth, standardized evaluations of how a person's brain functions in various ...

A new digital version of the types of assessments carried out in NHS memory clinics has received government funding to be rolled out across the country ...

A neurologist has revealed that a simple drawing task could indicate whether a person is showing signs of dementia. Dementia is defined by a gradual decline in cognitive function, primarily affecting ...

For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates. Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder ...

A blood test may predict dementia risk in women as early as 25 years in advance, according to findings from a recent study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UC Davis neuro-ophthalmologist Dr. Allison Liu and medical student Sukhdeep Kaur Dhillon conduct a VR eye test with participant ...

When doctors suspect Alzheimer's, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the disease. But the results of that test ...