NEW ORLEANS — Every three seconds someone in the world develops a case of dementia. The estimated cost of that brain illness is a staggering $1.3 trillion. But you can lower your risk by knowing the ...

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 ...

If you’re worried about the threat of dementia, there’s something you can do right now to reduce your risk. Get your memory screened. That simple act of preventative care offers one of the best ways ...

There is no test for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group this week begins a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner. Memory screenings — ...

The Stages of Objective Memory Impairment (SOMI) system predicted transitions from normal cognition to incident symptomatic cognitive impairment, longitudinal data showed. Over a mean follow-up of ...