Age is the greatest known risk factor for dementia — though it seems to go beyond the number of candles on the birthday cake.

Having a biological age older than chronological age is associated with a greater likelihood of developing dementia, a new ...

A neurologist has revealed that a simple drawing task could indicate whether a person is showing signs of dementia. Dementia is defined by a gradual decline in cognitive function, primarily affecting ...

Women may be able to determine their dementia risk "decades before symptoms appear" according to groundbreaking new research. Scientists conducting a straightforward test on thousands of women believe ...

An at-home test can help predict a person's risk of getting Alzheimer's, according to a new study.

Before the symptoms of cognitive loss are severe enough to be diagnosed, something in the blood seems to be changing. That is what a new study out of the University of East Anglia supports. Scientists ...

A blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible—according to University of East Anglia research published in the journal ...

A new study from the University of California, San Diego, suggests a simple blood test could help predict dementia decades before symptoms appear. Researchers analyzed blood samples from more than ...

A new blood test could determine a woman’s dementia risk as early as 25 years before symptoms emerge. That’s according to new research from the University of California San Diego, which found that a ...

ST. PAUL, Minin., Feb. 27 (UPI) --A team of U.S.-based scientists say they have developed a model using a "biological clock" to predict -- with just a simple blood test -- when someone is likely to ...

From the subtle differences between memory lapses and brain disease to the lifestyle changes that can lower your risk, Dr Tim Beanland at Alzheimer’s Society helps you navigate the facts about dementi ...