Testing for dementia by asking patients to draw a clock, walk and talk, stand on one leg
Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient's ...
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SAGE (Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam) Test for Dementia
The test can detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is often one of the earliest signs of dementia. MCI is associated with a slight but noticeable decline in memory and thinking.
The test that detects if memory blips are early dementia or just old age, as 60% of adults ...
A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...
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Study suggests cognitive testing could improve Lewy body dementia diagnosis
Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study, out today in ...
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Testing for dementia by asking patients to draw a clock, walk and talk, stand on one leg
The clock drawing test – or CDT – is used regularly to ... tool in early screening for cognitive impairment – especially dementia. You might expect it to be simple: drawing a clock that ...
New dementia tool predicts when symptoms will start: ‘Would you want to know?’
Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...
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The test that detects if memory blips are early dementia or just old age, as 60% of adults ...
A new poll has found as many as six in 10 adults put early signs of dementia down to old age - rather than the condition itself - but a simple test could help tell the difference between the two.
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Dementia blood test diagnosis trial gets underway
A trial to identify fast and accurate blood tests that can diagnose dementia comes at an "exciting" time in the treatment of the disease, according to a leading scientist. More than 3,800 people ...