According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic that predicts a person's stage of dementia based on neurovascular and metabolic changes.

Dementia is a common problem among older adults. Just look at the numbers: Currently, more than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and 10 million new cases are diagnosed every year, ...

There’s no specific test to confirm you have vascular dementia. Doctors often arrive at a diagnosis after considering your symptoms and observations from a neurological exam, lab tests, and brain ...

A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of time, allowing for possible preventive therapy.