ClockMe Computerized Dementia Self-Test Created at Georgia Tech
February 1, 2023
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See Georgia Tech’s simple-to-use computer program that allows adults to screen themselves for
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Warning: Stroke Signs Often Misdiagnosed as Harmless Headache or Dizziness
December 13, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS commonly miss strokes, a leading cause of vascular dementia. This is especially true among women, minorities and younger patients. Learn how
Seniors Avoid Memory Tests
December 6, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: Many seniors know their memory and thinking abilities have gone downhill. They also know Medicare offers free cognitive tests. Yet 50% of these seniors
Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Now on the Market
December 2, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The -C₂N Diagnostics firm is marking the two-year anniversary of being the first to ffer its widely accessible blood test for Alzheimer’s.
Harvard’s Tau Scans: A Turning Point in Fighting Alzheimer’s
November 28, 2022
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TEDx TALKS – VIDEO: Harvard developed Tau Scan technology to fight Alzheimer’s. Dr. Bernard Hanseeuw quit his clinical practice to join them, to help advance
Eye Exam for Alzheimer’s
November 24, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Using technology similar to that in an eye doctors’ office, doctors have been developing an eye exam to pre-test for Alzheimer’s.
How Alzheimer’s Changes the Brain
November 18, 2022
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VIDEO: Here’s a colorful, animated video that shows how Alzheimer’s changes the brain, even years before it can be detected. Watch now.
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Stages
November 11, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of
Our Eyes Offer a Promising Alzheimer’s Screen
November 9, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Alzheimer’s is difficult to diagnose, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool, using the window to the brain: the eye.
Memory Tests Need Adjusting for Women
October 20, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: Study finds more women, fewer men diagnosed properly when sex-specific scoring is used.
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