If you’re worried about the threat of dementia, there’s something you can do right now to reduce your risk. Get your memory screened. That simple act of preventative care offers one of the best ways ...
It was quick, it was painless and it was free. But most of all, it was a huge relief. When I sat down for a memory screen last week, it took a matter of minutes to find out that my mind is fine and ...
There are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say. Memory screenings consist of a series of questions that gauge ...
As we start to make changes to our bodies for our New Year’s intentions, we tend to forget the most important part… our minds! This is why the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging ...
Texas Tech Physicians Internal Medicine, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), offered free, confidential memory screenings Wednesday to the Panhandle community in ...
Community-based memory screening may be an effective first-line approach to removing barriers to the diagnosis and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), new research suggests.
President Joe Biden was declared fit for duty by his physician after his annual physical on Feb. 28, the same month a special counsel report raised concerns about his memory. However, the 81-year-old ...
Analysis: Political drive to screen for pre-dementia: not evidence based and ignores the harms of diagnosis A political drive, led by the UK and US, to screen older people for minor memory changes ...
TORONTO, ON – March 8, 2022 – A new study led by a Baycrest clinician-scientist titled “Enhancing Clinical Visibility of Hearing Loss in Cognitive Decline” demonstrated that point of care screening ...