Mistakes made on memory and thinking tests may be early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report. Low scores on such tests could serve as a "red flag" for the progressive brain disease ...

Why should I get a memory test? As we age, our brains undergo both anatomical and chemical changes. Shrinkage begins in our 30s and 40s, with the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus ...

You're older now, and your memory seems to be slipping. You hope it's nothing serious, but it nags at you. Could it be . . . Alzheimer's? Or perhaps this describes you. Your aging parent doesn't seem ...

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 ...

The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam, known as SAGE, is a short pen-and-paper test to detect the early signs of cognitive, memory, or thinking impairments. The exam is meant to evaluate your ...

Women may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, but men are typically diagnosed at earlier stages, when symptoms are mild. By tweaking memory tests a little, more women might be caught at an ...