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  2. A New 5-Minute Test For Dementia Is Here—Would You Take It?

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    An estimated 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but the condition can be tricky to diagnose.Patients usually are put through a series of tests, and it ...

  3. Alzheimer's Disease International - Wikipedia

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    Life after diagnosis: Navigating treatment, care and support Global perspective on post-diagnosis care models, barriers and best practice, through expert essays, case studies, commentary and perspectives from people living with dementia and carers. [36] 2021 Journey through the diagnosis of dementia

  4. Study identifies 11 strong predictors for dementia that may ...

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    Understanding what increases the risk of dementia can help doctors and policymakers identify people most at risk and provide the right support to slow down or lessen the impact of cognitive decline.

  5. Continuing care retirement communities in the United States

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    A continuing care retirement community (CCRC), [1] [2] sometimes known as a life plan community, is a type of retirement community in the U.S. where a continuum of aging care needs—from independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care—can all be met within the community. [3]

  6. ADAS-Cog - Wikipedia

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    The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) is a brief neuropsychological assessment used to assess the severity of cognitive symptoms of dementia. It is one of the most widely used cognitive scales in clinical trials [ 1 ] and is considered to be the “gold standard” for assessing antidementia treatments.

  7. New smell test could boost early detection for dementia - AOL

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    If this test is effective, it could be a tremendous help in early detection, especially with the Daily Mail reporting there are an estimated 47 million people living with dementia across the globe ...

  8. Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

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    The IQCODE has near-zero correlations with a person's level of education or with their intelligence earlier in life. This is in contrast to conventional dementia screening tests like the Mini-Mental State Examination, which are affected by education and intelligence as well as the presence of dementia. [3]

  9. About 4% of US adults age 65 and older have a dementia ...

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    The CDC said 1.7% of adults ages 65 to 74 reported a dementia diagnosis, a rate that increased with age. For those ages 75 to 84, the reported dementia rate was 5.7%