Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. "This digital test, which patients perform ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. As new disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease are now becoming available, both early and accurate diagnosis in a ...

Twenty years ago, at a particularly stressful time in my mid-40s, I thought I was losing my mind — or at least my memory. I sometimes had trouble coming up with words — initially names, then simple ...

Elderly people with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems who took at least 5,000 international units of vitamin D daily showed higher cognitive test results than participants who did not take ...

A study of older adults at heightened risk of dementia has found that those taking high daily doses of vitamin D scored ...

We often hear that a curious mind is a sharp mind, particularly as we age. According to scientists, persistent learners are often open to taking on new challenges and trying new activities. The idea ...

Medical experts have said they believe that President Donald Trump recently took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It is designed to detect cognitive impairment, not intelligence. Trump said he ...

A cognitive test is not mandatory for Medicare beneficiaries, but it is an included feature of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV). If a person has Medicare Part B and has been enrolled for at ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the new chant in ...