Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms ...

A simple blood test identified women at higher risk for dementia up to 25 years before symptoms appeared. Higher levels of ...

In A Nutshell Women who took a combination of estrogen and progestin showed a stronger link between elevated p-tau 217 and dementia risk than those on placebo. A blood test measuring a protein called ...

(fotostorm/E+/Getty Images) Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new ...

Researchers found that higher blood levels of p-tau217 were strongly linked to future dementia in women over decades of ...

Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges facing aging populations around the world. Millions of people develop memory loss and thinking problems as they grow older, and Alzheimer’s disease is ...

Misplaced your keys again? Blanked on the name of your neighbor’s dog? Don’t panic: Occasional forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But if you have a sneaking suspicion that your memory lapses ...

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Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.

President Joe Biden was declared fit for duty by his physician after his annual physical on Feb. 28, the same month a special counsel report raised concerns about his memory. However, the 81-year-old ...