Dementia / Alzheimer's

It may be difficult to hear that you are at risk of dementia, or even worse, to actually receive a dementia diagnosis. Currently, it’s estimated that 50 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, with that number expected to rise to 82 million cases globally by the year 2030. We know…

It’s been almost 2 decades since the FDA approved any new therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In that time, patients and families – as well as their care providers- have struggled with the reality of limited benefit from current medication options and a failure rate of 98.5% of…

As we’ve documented in numerous previous posts on agebuzz, accurately diagnosing dementia, especially in its early stages, is never easy. There are limitations in the technology and stigma attached to the diagnosis as well as reluctance among physicians to diagnose a patient when there are no real effective therapeutic interventions…

As the population ages and the incidence of dementia keeps rising, the need to be proactive and lessen your risk of being diagnosed with dementia becomes critical. We continue to have few viable treatment options and no cures on the horizon. So our best bet continues to be healthy living…

Now that you’re (hopefully) vaccinated, you may want to take a vacation and see the world again. Given conditions outside of the US, you may plan a domestic trip, one that may involve a car rather than the hassles (and risks) of airplane travel. But, beyond your local driving to…

When you find yourself wide awake during the night, or up before the sunrise, do you feel anxious or wonder what’s wrong with you? Worrying about lack of sleep can, ironically, cause you to lose more sleep, but if it’s any consolation, you’re definitely not alone. The data suggest that…