Why should I get a memory test? As we age, our brains undergo both anatomical and chemical changes. Shrinkage begins in our 30s and 40s, with the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus ...

A blood test can determine whether memory loss is caused by Alzheimer’s disease with more than 90 percent accuracy, according to a new study published Sunday. A group of researchers at Lund University ...

When doctors suspect Alzheimer's, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the disease. But the results of that test ...

The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota say they have identified a new type of memory loss. Limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome, or LANS, affects the brain's limbic system, which ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia in the United States have shown, in mouse models, that the breakdown of perineuronal nets around brain cells can drive loss of social memory in ...

The team from Sweden is hopeful that one day there could be a blood test for Lewy body disease, just like there is for ...

President Joe Biden was declared fit for duty by his physician after his annual physical on Feb. 28, the same month a special counsel report raised concerns about his memory. However, the 81-year-old ...

A new study shows that tracking how older adults drive could help doctors find early signs of memory and thinking problems. The study was published on November 26, 2025, in the journal Neurology.

Studies have shown as we get older our driving abilities decline. And if you have memory issues, it can be even worse. Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital's Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders ...