There is no single, easy test to diagnose Alzheimer’s, but a new review of 18 scientific studies confirms that a simple blood ...

But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as ...

Dear Annie: I’m an only child in my early 40s, and I’m at my wits’ end trying to care for my 74-year-old mother. She lives alone and insists she’s “just fine,” but I can see she’s slipping -- ...

Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 80% of dementia cases, which is why Dr. Nimat Alam of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center says early diagnosis and treatment is crucial for better ...

Early signs of dementia can resemble normal cognitive changes due to aging. But timely diagnosis can help people get the treatment and support they need. A new research analysis shows it takes an ...

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes multiple forms of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease (the most ...