Dementia is expected to proliferate along with the super elderly. So health practitioners are focused on screening for it.

In the brain, Alzheimer’s is characterized by two proteins, amyloid beta and tau, that become dysfunctional, forming plaques ...

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San Francisco-based Savonix announced the global launch of their cognitive assessment app, Savonix Mobile. The app is accessible on any mobile device, and aims to eliminate the need for pen-and-paper ...

Routine early measurement of the neurofilament light chain could help improve prediction of cognitive impairment after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented today at ESC Acute ...

In real-world clinical practice, adding p‑tau217 testing significantly improved diagnostic accuracy and increased neurologists' diagnostic confidence, with marked reclassification seen in mild ...

Senator Bill Cassidy thinks elderly U.S. leaders should undergo cognitive tests. The suggestion has raised debate over term limits and lifetime appointments.