Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

Early detection is imperative to catch neurodegenerative diseases like dementia in their early stages and slow disease progression. But regular cognitive testing is not yet commonplace in healthcare ...

A pioneering study indicates that Alzheimer’s disease is considerably more widespread among individuals over 85 than ...

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ALZHEIMER’S disease is more widespread than previously thought, a first-of-its-kind study suggests. Using a simple blood test ...

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Despite a lot of advancements in our understanding of dementia over the past few decades, doctors still don’t have a reliable way to tell who will develop the devastating condition. There's been quite ...

Personalised dementia tests could be rolled out “within five years”, according to a scientist behind groundbreaking research that it is hoped will lead to earlier diagnosis. The prediction comes from ...

The eyes might truly be windows to the brain’s health, according to fascinating new research published in Scientific Reports. Scientists have discovered that simple vision sensitivity tests could ...