Researchers have developed and validated a simple “peel-and-sniff” test that can be completed unsupervised at home to screen for cognitive impairment. It’s well known that impaired olfactory function ...

To identify and follow blood vessel-related changes in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers and clinicians typically rely on MRI to evaluate "downstream" ...

Hearing aids did not lead to any significant differences in cognitive testing among older patients with moderate hearing loss ...

An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science ...

Over 7 years, hearing aid prescription did not improve cognition but was associated with a significant reduction in the risk for dementia in older adults with moderate hearing loss.

Hearing loss among older adults is linked to cognitive decline, the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and other issues such as depression and social isolation. Yet most ...

Researchers have identified a new subtype of multiple sclerosis that affects thinking and memory rather than mobility — and as many as 26 percent of people with MS may have it. Researchers have ...

A cognitive test is a required part of the Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV). This can be a valuable tool in discovering specific cognitive health conditions early, like dementia and Alzheimer’s ...