A recent study published in Neurology points to some interesting results with measuring protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The research effort looked at levels of amyloid precursor protein (APPB) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and found that the patients with high APPB levels at the beginning of the study period had a… Read More »
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal have published an interesting study on testing DHEA levels in blood samples as a method to screen for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. DHEA is a naturally occurring steroid that is present in the brain. The results of the study indicate that blood drawn from Alzheimer’s patients had… Read More »
Yesterday the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association released much needed and long overdue updates for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Chief among the revised guidelines are three distinct disease stages: 1- Preclinical AD: no symptoms, but some changes in brain biomarkers. 2- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to AD: measurable memory impairment, but little… Read More »
A recent initiative from the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force highlights an important issue affecting millions of Americans living with traumatic brain injury (TBI): the lack of long-term TBI rehabilitation care for most people, including those with health care insurance. A letter from the office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius… Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released rules for the new Annual Wellness Visit that is now part of Medicare. Included in this preventive health care visit to the physican’s office is “detection of any cognitive impairment that the individual may have”. **New: Download the MyBrainTest Consumer Fact Sheet on cognitive screening… Read More »
With the first of 70 Million boomers in the United States turning 65 next year, the topic of memory screening tests for Alzheimer’s and other forms of cognitive impairment is becoming more commonplace. An added push also comes from new Medicare rules for an “Annual Wellness Visit” that (in theory) includes screenings for cognitive impairment.… Read More »