The 5-Cog assessment tool helped improve dementia-related care in primary care patients. 5-Cog tripled the odds that a patient would receive a dementia-related intervention within 90 days. The quick ...
WASHINGTON — There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group this week is beginning a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of ...
Why should I get a memory test? As we age, our brains undergo both anatomical and chemical changes. Shrinkage begins in our 30s and 40s, with the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus ...