Memory test scores were significantly worse nine months after surgery in study participants who had markers of Alzheimer’s brain plaques, but no sign of dementia before surgery.
A new blood test that detects the presence of Alzheimer’s brain plaques on Thursday became the first to hit the commercial market on a wide scale.
Positive delirium screenings in new SNF residents often lead to inappropriate dementia diagnoses — even in those who are cognitively healthy, investigators contend.
A computer algorithm can go head-to-head with neurologists, accurately diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and predicting risk, say investigators.
Can dementia screening harm a patient’s mental health? Not according to a study of diverse Indiana primary clinics.
Most adults want to know that they have Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, finds a UK survey. And 75% are willing to be tested.
Amyloid plaques accumulated faster in the brains of people who showed subtle difficulties in memory and learning tests.
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A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease may reduce the need for more costly, specialized and invasive diagnostic procedures.
