The condition, known as LATE, usually emerges at an older age than Alzheimer’s, with symptoms generally limited to impaired memory.PHOTO: MORGAN HORNSBY/NYTIMES

A different type of dementia is changing what’s known about cognitive decline

· The Straits Times

LEXINGTON, United States – A recently recognised form of dementia is changing the understanding of cognitive decline, improving the ability to diagnose patients and underscoring the need for a wider array of treatments.

Patients are increasingly being diagnosed with the condition, known as LATE, and guidelines advising doctors how to identify it were published in 2025.