A test that takes less than 4 minutes to administer could help primary care clinicians screen for dementia in older adults.

The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or place in time can become distorted, which can cause agitation and distress.

Dementia symptoms aren't always obvious, especially in the beginning, but a clock-drawing test which can be done at home can ...

A simple clock-drawing test can be completed at home, and could be a good indicator that you or a loved one should speak to a ...

Unexplained fluctuations in cholesterol levels have been linked to dementia and cognitive decline in a recent study.

Some days Parveen Amlani doesn’t even have time to recognize the exhaustion she feels from caring for her ailing, elderly parents. Parveen’s father, Sadruddin Amlani, 92, suffers from dementia ...

The startup aims to integrate the social needs of patients with medical care. Q: What is Docs for Health? Vanjani: We were incorporated this past April in 2024. Prior to that, we were an academic ...

Patients are not required to answer the question, however. Public hospitals in Texas will now be required to ask patients if they are in the U.S. legally and keep a record of the funds spent on ...

Dementia treatment is more than just medication. It can include lifestyle changes, multimodal therapy, and environmental management, as well. Your dementia treatment plan will depend on underlying ...

One key protein known to build up in the brain cells of Alzheimer's patients is called tau. Now, new research by the UK Dementia research Institute at the University of Cambridge has shown that a ...

Common infections, including flu and herpes, may increase dementia risk by contributing to brain volume loss, particularly in areas vital for memory. New research highlights changes in immune-related ...

It's Halloween! With it comes an excuse to share your best Halloween jokes and Halloween trivia tidbits that are sure to impress party guests and trick-or-treaters alike. If you love the spooky ...