Alzheimer's Society2y
Tests and scans to diagnose dementia
The specialist will see how you answer different types of questions, for example ... help you to complete the test as well as you can. These tests cannot be used on their own to diagnose dementia. But ...
The test that detects if memory blips are early dementia or just old age, as 60% of adults shrug signs off as ageing
A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...
Testing for dementia by asking patients to draw a clock, walk and talk, stand on one leg
Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient's ...
Nature2y
Eye-tracking app may speed up dementia diagnosis
Dementia is currently diagnosed via a series of question-and-answer tests. Known as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the screening test evaluates a patient’s short-term memory ...