ATLANTA — Emory Healthcare is working to implement a test used to detect Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. The clock-drawing test, which is typically part of a larger Mini-Cog test, is ...

Dementia is expected to proliferate along with the super elderly. So health practitioners are focused on screening for it.

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 ...

Perhaps no neurologic disorder is feared more than Alzheimer dementia. At least a few times a week, a concerned elderly man or woman comes to my office wondering whether their forgetfulness or loss of ...