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Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Test for Dementia
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...
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5 breakthroughs in dementia detection you need to know
In a world where aging populations face increasing cognitive health ... of life for those affected by dementia. Remember while these advancements in cognitive testing are promising they work ...
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Biomarkers may enable blood test for early Alzheimer’s disease, explain sex disparity
Women with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease had lower levels of acetyl-L-carnitine and its ...
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Dementia with Lewy bodies has been difficult to diagnose early, but comprehensive cognitive testing could change that
Cognitive profiles for early diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) have been outlined in a new study. Although DLB is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia following Alzheimer's ...
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This test could achieve early diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies
A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia highlights a significant step forward in diagnosing Dementia with Lewy Bodies ...
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Six early Dementia symptoms to look out for as Pauline Quirke rocked by diagnosis
Currently standard NHS tests for dementia diagnosis can include cognitive tests and a lumbar puncture to test the spinal fluid. Birds of a Feather ran for nine years on the BBC, it attracted ...
Dementia Risk May Be Doubling, New Study Says—Here’s What You Can Do About It
We all forget things now and then—people’s names, where you put your car keys, that dentist appointment that was scheduled ...
1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year by 2060, study says
New cases of dementia will double by 2060, when 1 million U.S. adults are projected to develop the memory-robbing condition ...