Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer's Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the potential to transform patient care, allowing for better diagnosis, earlier ...

Blood tests and the adoption of AI in cognitive decline screenings have opened the door to new avenues for testing cognitive ...

Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer's Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the ...

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

Research supporting the amyloid hypothesis—the idea that Alzheimer's is caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the ...

The biomarker test is a spinal tap test (also called a lumbar puncture) that uses a needle to remove cerebrospinal fluid (i.e ...

including young-onset dementia, usually starts with the GP (see Assessment process and tests). However, there is a wider range of possible causes of dementia in younger people, and so a more ...

A breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's was made by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, where a test was ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered a simple, non-invasive test using peanut butter that could help detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in its early stages. The test ...

“These are the things that an MRI or CT scans can tell us. Beyond this, there are more specialized tests that are available. For example, someone can do more in depth memory testing with a ...

They’re often aware their condition is worsening, and they’re losing grasp of their sense of self. This creates deep, complex feelings of grief, fear, and anger. Someone with Alzheimer’s ...