AS there’s currently no cure for dementia, experts recommend focusing on ways to reduce your risk of developing the disease.

A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...

Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient's ...

In July 2024, people living with early Alzheimer’s and organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association celebrated FDA ...

Scientists are exploring using earpiece microphones, also known as hearables, to detect and 'listen' to early signs of ...

Nearly 80% of caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia occurs in the home but most caregivers don’t realize the challenges that can pose. The tour is conducted in a home-like setting ...

2024 saw a new drug enter the dementia landscape ... a specific blood test was around 90% accurate in identifying Alzheimer’s ...

Most patients are currently diagnosed using memory tests and brain scans. Ron Hill, 81, from Grove in Oxfordshire was diagnosed with early dementia after being assessed at the Oxford Brain Health ...

Based on the tests, however, the researchers found that all the chatbots showed an alarming lack of empathy — which is a hallmark symptom of frontotemporal dementia, they said. It can be a bad ...

They took brain function tests at regular intervals that measured skills like memory, attention, executive function, language and reasoning. During that time, more than 460 developed dementia and ...

memory, and the ability to follow visual instructions, offering early insights into cognitive impairment that could be indicative of dementia.” Discern says that tests like this, ‘serve as ...

Besides, physical activity doesn’t only help to keep our bodies fit and strong, it also helps maintain our cognitive function – and is even linked with lower dementia risk. According to one ...