3 ROOTS OF ALZHEIMER’S: Columbia University researchers have pinpointed 3 discoveries about Alzheimer’s: Where it starts Why it starts there How it spreads. Learn why
DIAGNOSIS TIP – VIDEO: Forgot the car keys, the day, or the name of that thing in your hand? Find out what’s normal aging and
DEMENTIA DIAGNOSTIC TESTS that measure the sense of smell may soon become common in neurologists’ offices. Find out why.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: In diagnosing dementia, the more you know, the better. With over 100 types of dementia, your doctor needs your help. So learn the
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Subcortical small-vessel disease (SVD), one of the main causes of vascular dementia, has itself become an increasingly common dementia diagnosis. Learn
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: See PET scans pick up the beginnings of Alzheimer’s in healthy people. Learn how this may give a head-start in fighting
VIDEO: Watch Robin and Lis discuss their long road to getting a correct LBD dementia diagnosis. This diagnosis can be vital, yet 50% of people
Dr. Gregory Jicha has completed an eye-opening study on diagnosing dementia. He said, “The overall assumption is that this diagnosis would have a uniformly negative
DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE: The FDA has granted ‘breakthrough device’ designation for a new blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s even before symptoms arise. Learn more.
DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: In Alzheimer’s, people with psychosis — including delusions and hallucinations — are five times more likely to be misdiagnosed with dementia with Lewy
In this web exclusive, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about research into Alzheimer’s, a disease which affected his own father.
In November 1994, President Reagan hand-wrote this profound message to America, sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read his magnificent letter.
Every dementia journey is unique — but large studies now show clear patterns. Age, type of dementia, and general health all play major roles in how long a person lives after diagnosis.
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What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
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