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Early detection is imperative to catch neurodegenerative diseases like dementia in their early stages and slow disease progression. But regular cognitive testing is not yet commonplace in healthcare ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and one of the biggest health challenges of aging societies. In the United States alone, about 7.2 million people aged 65 and older are living ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...