Cognitive decline is a critical but often overlooked complication of high blood pressure. While elevated blood pressure is widely recognized as a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and ...

Perhaps no neurologic disorder is feared more than Alzheimer dementia. At least a few times a week, a concerned elderly man or woman comes to my office wondering whether their forgetfulness or loss of ...

Cognitive tests are gaining attention for their role in the early detection of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Dementia is a growing concern as it kills more older Americans than breast and ...

ATLANTA — Emory Healthcare is working to implement a test used to detect Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. The clock-drawing test, which is typically part of a larger Mini-Cog test, is ...

Do you worry that your memory isn’t what it used to be? A simple five minute task that tests how well you can draw an analogue clock could show if you have an early sign of the memory-robbing ...

A brain specialist has disclosed that a straightforward exercise might reveal early indicators of a devastating condition. Dementia is defined by a gradual decline in cognitive function, primarily ...