Experts from Discern have suggested that a simple physical test, which can be done at home, might indicate the earliest signs of dementia. The "2 finger test" is an easy exercise that involves ...

Researchers and clinicians typically use MRI scans to track brain blood vessel changes linked to cognitive impairment and dementia. These scans detect “downstream” biological markers — signs that ...

Alois Alzheimer first identified the disease that would bear his name in 1906, he could only confirm his diagnosis by examining brain tissue after a patient’s death. More than a century later, we ...

A physical test, which can be easily conducted at home, could flag the earliest signs of dementia, say experts from Discern. The "2 finger test" is a straightforward exercise that involves copying ...

It contains 30 questions and takes 10 minutes to complete. While the MOCA test is useful in detecting dementia, it cannot differentiate between the different dementia types. There are advantages and ...

A simple physical test could help detect the earliest symptoms of dementia, with loved ones even able to do it at home. Dementia diagnostic experts at Discern explained what has been dubbed the ...

It’s easy to view cognitive decline as an inevitable slide that we are powerless to fight. But knowing the early signs - ...

But you’ll need a doctor to interpret results and perform additional tests to check whether you have dementia ... Test questions ask you to name images, categorize objects, and do simple math.

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer's disease have been identified by researchers at UCL and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI).

If further studies confirm their latest findings, Nasca says the team's research could be used to develop a blood test for dementia and for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's disease in an ...