Cognitive decline is a critical but often overlooked complication of high blood pressure. While elevated blood pressure is widely recognized as a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and ...

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.

Do you worry that your memory isn’t what it used to be? A simple five minute task that tests how well you can draw an analogue clock could show if you have an early sign of the memory-robbing ...

President Donald Trump’s boast that he “aced” a cognitive test is not the only reason these brain fitness tests are becoming a bigger part of the national health conversation. These screening tools ...