Diagnostic Criteria for Senior Health

A new study finds that the majority of people ignore key cancer signs. Yet seemingly insignificant symptoms can indicate serious health problems.

New research claims hundreds of thousands of Americans could be affected by a specific type of Alzheimer's that most doctors and patients don't know about.

Uncertainty is hard when you and your family are dealing with inexplicable dementia symptoms. Here are some words of wisdom from a former-physician faced with this situation.

Researchers just developed a 15-minute test aimed at diagnosing possible dementia in aging adults.

The newly-proposed 'peanut butter sniff test' for Alzheimer's disease has gotten a great deal of attention. But I wonder how accurate it really is.

Spotting health problems, such as the common cold or a urinary tract infection, can be difficult in a senior with dementia when they can't communicate their symptoms.

Pre diabetes affects the health of millions of unsuspecting Americans. Learn how high blood sugar can harm the body, and how to reverse pre diabetes.

The closer scientists come to developing a cure for Alzheimer's, the more they tout the necessity of being able to identify the disease earlier in its course. According to the Alzheimer's Association, earlier detection of the disease can give seniors and their families the time to process a diagnosis and make plans for the future.

Caregivers can play a vital role in helping their loved ones cope with an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Use these pointers to foster honest and supportive conversations about the condition and plans for the future.

Receiving a diagnosis is upsetting for the patient and their family, but it can also be empowering in some ways. Knowing what you're dealing with has short- and long-term advantages.

By the time doctors discover lung cancer, it may be too late for treatment to work. Researchers hoping dogs can detect it earlier.

Scientists have developed a skin patch to monitor vital signs that sticks to the skin like a temporary tattoo.

One in seven people who have strokes wake up in the morning with their symptoms already present. Even if these people are immediately rushed to the hospital, they will be ineligible to receive the most effective treatment for their condition.

Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks of our body. Any normal cell can turn into cancer.

Type 2 is the most prevalent form of diabetes, and the one that impacts older people the most. It is often referred to as "sugar."

Presbyopia happens as people age, and impacts the ability to focus on objects that are close-up, causing dangerous living conditions.

When an elderly person is diagnosed with cancer, here are some questions to ask the doctor about cancer, cancer treatments and cancer side effects.

A team of researchers has determined that variations in certain genes involved in fighting infection can successfully predict the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in seniors.

When cancer cells spread and form a new tumor in a different organ, the new tumor is a metastatic tumor. The cells in the metastatic tumor come from the original tumor.

Traditionally, aortic aneurysms are operated on when they reach 5 cm -- but it depends on other factors. Read the full answer.