Lawmakers call for revisit of Medicare’s diagnostic brain scan coverage for dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. senators want to lift highly restrictive coverage of PET scans for dementia diagnoses. This would encourage more clinicians to use these tools while expanding patient access, they say.
Damage to brain network helps explain dementia patients’ resistance to change
Mar 15, 2022
New study results are a reminder to help patients with dementia by taking more time to anticipate and communicate changes, investigators say.
Falls may be an Alzheimer’s precursor, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
Early brain changes may be the culprit when an older person with no signs of cognitive decline has a fall, researchers say. Such falls tend to occur about five years before memory loss and confusion arise.
Regular exercise may delay decline in those at risk of Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Moderate exercise appears to help preserve memory and curb brain changes in people at risk of Alzheimer’s, new studies show.
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.
Two Alzheimer’s tests hold hope for early diagnosis and risk assessment
Jan 20, 2011
Alzheimer’s researchers are getting closer to marketing tests that can assist in early diagnosis of this deadly form of dementia and assess risk factors for memory loss.