However, primary-care doctors often rely on paper-and-pencil tests rather then biomarker tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s. As ...

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...

Declining blood levels of two molecules that occur naturally in the body track closely with worsening Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in women. Levels were found to drop gradually, from women with ...

2. Blood tests could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis Research this year has helped move Alzheimer’s blood tests ...

Scientists have developed an early-warning test for Alzheimer's in a major breakthrough in the ... and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Experts say there is new evidence that aluminium in ...

Now biomarker testing is only recommended by the Alzheimer's Association for people with symptoms of cognitive impairment. There are several caveats to getting this test in a primary care setting.

Those with it can lose fine motor skills, memory, and the ability to speak, drive, write, or even recognize their own family. There is good news, though. Had my test come back positive ...

Although there is no cure, some of the drugs already available for Alzheimer's are known to work better the earlier they are given. A diagnostic test would mean drugs could be given to ward off ...

Currently, there is no approved blood test for this form of dementia cleared for use by the NHS, which means that Alzheimer’s is typically diagnosed with the help of time-consuming and expensive ...

A study published in 2022 revealed a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and increasing the risk of ...

London cabbies have to take an intensive test called “The Knowledge ... did not have lower rates of Alzheimer’s. There are other possible explanations for the study’s findings: People ...