Dementia / Alzheimer's

If you’re regularly asking people to repeat themselves when in conversation, that may be a sign you’re having trouble with your hearing. But in that case, you’ll be part of a large cohort, as statistics show that nearly ⅔ of adults over age 70 suffer from some level of hearing…

Back in January, we profiled a recent study that predicted that by 2060, the number of yearly dementia diagnoses in the US was likely to double to over one million. These are scary numbers, especially if dementia runs in your family or you’ve personally witnessed the downfall of someone diagnosed…

Have the longer days and warmer weather inspired you to tie up your laces and get outside walking again? As we’ve continuously said, any physical movement is better than being sedentary, and the more you move, the better you’ll feel, especially if you’re outside surrounded by nature. So whether your…

Did you know that March 10-March 16th is Brain Awareness Week? It’s an opportunity to promote and highlight important brain research, an area of scientific inquiry that continues to evolve and produce important new understanding of how the brain works and what happens as the brain ages. In celebration of…

With spring approaching, you may be thinking about the return of warmer weather. But the evidence is growing and getting more alarming with each passing year when it comes to hot weather. We know from NASA that 2024 was the warmest year on record for the world, with 15 consecutive…

There’s no getting around the reality that for so many older adults, loneliness continues to be an overbearing part of everyday life. As we have noted in previous posts, even if you have contact with other people and you’re not socially isolated, you may still experience profound loneliness (the subjective…