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 ...

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can make a huge difference in the management of the disease, and this can be achieved by making testing procedures more easily accessible. For that reason, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dementia refers to conditions that are characterised by an impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with daily life. Early detection of the mind-robbing condition can buy ...

This is the 53rd instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. I watched my mother draw a clock while she was in a ...

Somewhere down the road, most of us will start to forget where we left our keys. We'll miss appointments here and there and struggle to find the words on the tip of our tongues. While this type of ...

A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure, according to new research. A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive ...

A Swedish research team seeking a reliable way to determine who is most at risk of dying after stroke discovers that a simple drawing test may be a good predictor. The team, lead by Dr. Bernice Wiberg ...

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to do the test and signs of the condition to know A QUICK drawing test could predict whether you’re at risk of developing dementia. It’s normal to become ...

Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 27 Aug 2018: A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure, according to research ...