Impairment in both an odor identification test and global cognition is comparable to positron emission tomography (PET) with 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (11C-PiB) for predicting cognitive decline and ...

A new study from Columbia University shows that combining a brief smell test with a short memory exam can predict cognitive ...

As our family members age, we worry. We worry about their physical health and potential cognitive declines. If you are ...

A recent study from Columbia University has shown that a simple smell and memory test can predict the risk of Alzheimer’s ...

New research demonstrates that The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) can do exactly that. Here's everything you ...

But what if healthcare providers could easily tell the difference between ordinary decline, and the warning signs of dementia ... most tests of its kind, the SAGE exam evaluates cognitive functioning.

In the United States, perhaps as many as one in ten have dementia, while another 22 percent suffer from mild cognitive impairment. Risk increases as you age. Among those over 90 years old, the rate is ...