Brain Scan Technique Spots Alzheimers Researchers say that the technique was accurate 94% of the time in distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from other dementias in a newly reported study published in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Alzheimers Disease - Topic Overview Alzheimers disease is a progressive condition that affects areas of the brain involved in memory, intelligence, judgment, language, and behavior. It is the most common form of mental decline, or dementia, in older adults.