Author Archives: Dr. Wes Ashford

MemTrax is on the iPad!

August 11, 2011 – 7:26 am

The MemTrax iPad application is now available on the AppStore. Do not wait to test your memory using 10 years worth of scientific research. MemTrax detects memory troubles associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), dementia or Alzheimer’s disease at a very early stage. It is the very first memory screening application available on iPad and [...]

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Establish Your Baseline Memory Function

November 15, 2010 – 5:16 pm

National Memory Screening Day , an annual initiative spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) in collaboration with community organizations. The organization promotes early detection of memory problems as well as Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and encourages appropriate intervention.  For National Memory Screening Day, qualified healthcare professionals offer free, confidential memory screenings as [...]

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The Journey Towards Alzheimer’s Prevention

May 6, 2010 – 11:08 am

On April 26-28, 2010, the National Institute for Health, hosted a conference entitled “State-of-the-Science Conference, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline“. It was open to both professionals and the public. The goal of the independent panel of health professionals and public officials at the meeting was to assess whether previous research on purported risk or [...]

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