Dementia is expected to proliferate along with the super elderly. So health practitioners are focused on screening for it.

A UC Davis pilot study is exploring whether virtual reality eye exams can detect early signs of cognitive decline before ...

In a cruel irony, one of the most significant health challenges facing older Americans is also one of the least diagnosed, especially in the early stages when steps can be taken to slow or better ...

This article was produced in partnership with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Any primary care ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A psychologist who checks business leaders and doctors for cognitive decline shared how he does it. His assessment takes about an ...

WASHINGTON — It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!” Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such ...