Brain Health / Cognition

As a follow-up to our previous article portending the next new drug for Alzheimer’s, the FDA has now given approval under its accelerated approval pathway to the new medication Leqembi (originally known as Lecanemab). This drug was developed to help slow down cognitive decline in those with Mild Cognitive Impairment…

Will 2023 be the year you finally hear better? Like so many older adults, you may be experiencing difficulty hearing in crowded environments, watching a movie, or even zooming with family and friends. If you experience this, you are definitely not alone. As the 3rd most common chronic physical condition…

With months to go before the weather turns nicer, many of us are content to hunker down with a good book, a warm drink, and a cozy blanket on winter nights. If that’s how you feel, the website The Conversation recently offered a post suggesting 5 classic books that are…

The debate goes on. As we’ve previously posted, while there is no doubt that vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption and thus bone strength, along with boosting immune health, there is an ongoing debate about other health benefits. But new research continues to come out touting the…

It’s cold, the weather’s often unpleasant and it’s uncomfortable to bundle up for a walk outside. And while we continue to emphasize that movement- no matter where you do it- is essential for healthy aging, there are good reasons to don your down coat, put on your sturdy boots and…

While it’s old news that surgery can be a risky proposition for anyone in their later years, a new study out of Yale University published in JAMA Network Surgery makes the incidence of serious risk very clear. According to this research, which examined the post-surgery course of about 1000 older…