Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms appear. In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, women with higher ...

Smith Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory ...

The outcome of the study revealed other interesting associations, too.

Researchers say elevated p-tau217 levels in older women were strongly linked to future dementia, raising hopes for earlier ...

Experts in the US found that higher levels of a protein called p-tau217 were an accurate predictor of people developing ...

In the landscape of advancing age, health concerns loom larger, and among them, dementia takes a prominent place on the stage of worry. As our parents gracefully navigate the journey of growing older, ...

(fotostorm/E+/Getty Images) Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new research suggests that a simple blood sample could help identify those at ...

Women with higher levels of p-tau217, a blood protein, were twice as likely to eventually develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

Detecting the risk of Alzheimer's early is invaluable in taking the right steps to prevent the yet incurable disease, and one biomarker may help do just that.

Experts say the discovery might mean women could be given help long before memory problems affect their daily life ...