Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient's ...

A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...

MCI sometimes leads to dementia or Alzheimer ... about your background and health. Test questions ask you to name images, categorize objects, and do simple math. Other questions require you ...

Dementia, a syndrome linked to an ongoing decline in brain function, affects over 944,000 people in the UK, and this figure is on the rise due to increased life expectancy. It's estimated that one ...

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a quick and inexpensive test using peanut butter to help detect ...

US-based neurologist Dr Bing, whose real name is Baibing Chen, recently shared five simple tests that can help you detect dementia early. One of them is a single leg standing test, which he says ...

“The results showed that individuals who were physically active performed better in these cognitive tests, demonstrating ... degenerative diseases like dementia or Parkinson’s.

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 ...

As care minister Stephen Kinnock said a timely diagnosis is “vital” in making sure patients can access support as early as ...

EXCLUSIVE: More than 300 people with dementia and their carers took part in a study, trialling techniques to help them sleep ...