Can You Take an Alzheimer’s Test Online?
By
Alexandra Marvar
| May 23rd, 2023
Today, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease globally. In the U.S., one in 10 people over the age of 65,…
Is Your Brain ‘Old for Its Age’? How AI Measures Cognitive Decline
By
Katy Koop
| February 9th, 2023
Especially as the recent launch of ChatGPT — an alarmingly smart, artificial intelligence-powered text generator that can write a school term paper about as…
Phil’s Journal: Better Cognitive Assessments Are On the Way—I Tried One
By
Being Patient
| January 19th, 2023
I first saw the briefcase-sized computer monitor at the Alzheimer’s Association’s conference last summer in San Diego. Tom O’Neill, the president of a company…
How Can You Tell the Difference Between Dementia and ‘Normal’ Aging?
By
Alexandra Marvar
| November 23rd, 2022
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the condition associated with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia (like vascular dementia or Lewy Body…
AI to Detect Alzheimer’s With a Single Scan, No Doctor Interpretation Required
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| July 26th, 2022
The earlier someone receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the more time they have to plan with their family and doctors. It means that the person…
What You Should Know Before Getting a Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s
By
Deborah Kan
| May 27th, 2022
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies of the ApoE4 gene nine years ago, greatly increasing her risk of developing Alzheimer’s,…
A Data Scientist Visualized Her Mother’s Cognitive Test Results — Here’s How It Helped Her Family
By
Nicholas Chan
| May 12th, 2022
Inevitably, dementia affects a person’s identity, and it can take time to come to terms with some of the changes along the way. For…
Cognitive Tests Were Designed Based on Racist Beliefs
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| March 4th, 2022
In the last decade, medical institutions practicing within the field of neuroscience have begun to reckon with their racist past — a necessary step…
UK Rolls Out New 5-Minute Alzheimer’s Test
By
Simon Spichak
| October 21st, 2021
Time is of the essence when it comes to Alzheimer’s — early diagnosis provides more time to intervene and slow its progress. Current technology…
How Does Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Work? 3 Things You Need To Know
By
Nicholas Chan
| January 7th, 2021
Despite more than a century of research since Alzheimer’s disease was first described in 1906, diagnosing Alzheimer’s remains extremely challenging for physicians. Researchers are…
Biden, Trump, and Cognitive Decline: When Cognitive Tests Become a Campaign Issue
By
Christy Turner
| August 3rd, 2020
“Person-Man-Woman-Camera-TV.” By now, you’ve probably heard President Trump say that he “aced” a cognitive test. He went on to explain at length one component he…
Should Cognitive Screening for Dementia Be Part of Your Annual Check-Up?
By
Phil Gutis
| February 27th, 2020
Citing a lack of scientific evidence, an influential advisory panel has declined to recommend that older Americans receive ongoing cognitive screening as part of…
Screening For Dementia in Primary Care to Improve Early Detection
By
Lecia Bushak
| January 16th, 2020
Early detection of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can help patients get the care and help they need sooner rather than later, but there is…
New Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Far in Advance
By
Lecia Bushak
| November 19th, 2019
Researchers may now be able to predict memory problems far in advance by identifying certain brain activity patterns. In a new study out of…
Worried About Your Memory? Questions to Ask Your Doctor
By
Lecia Bushak
| September 6th, 2019
Doctors can spot the beginning stages of mild cognitive impairment, and the very early symptoms of Alzheimer’s, through memory tests. But these tests —…