Lay Off The Bottle: Worrisome Drinking Trends Among Older Adults
April 10, 2024
The trends are worrisome. Even before the start of the pandemic in 2020, data showed that alcohol use among adults 65 and over was on the rise. Then the pandemic exacerbated this trend. According to data from the CDC, from 2020-2021 deaths due to alcohol were greater than 178,000, and…
Common But Preventable: Injuries And Deaths Due To Falling
April 3, 2024
We’ve quoted the statistics before: One out of every four older adults has a fall every year, and one out of every five falls results in a serious injury, including hip fractures (95% of hip fractures are due to a fall) and head injuries leading to death. We previously highlighted…
Testing And Treating: The Latest Updates on Alzheimer’s Dementia
January 31, 2024
Last summer, we reported on the FDA approval of Leqembi, a medication that slows down cognitive decline in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or early Alzheimer’s Disease. While the medication is now covered by Medicare, patients who want access still have to demonstrate a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and still have…
The Driving Force: Planning For The Day When Driving Is Done
January 31, 2024
There are many reasons to be concerned about the safety and abilities of older drivers in this day and age, reasons that have nothing to do with outdated stereotypes or ageist tropes. There are currently 48 million drivers ages 65 and older on US roads, which is nearly 70% more…
Medicare 101: Reviewing Basics To Prepare For The Upcoming Annual Enrollment Period
September 13, 2023
As you likely know, Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance to older Americans. Most people think Medicare is incredibly complicated (and it is), but if you break it down into pieces, it’s easier to understand and plan for your needs. In our desire to help you better…
Detecting Dementia: How Can You Be Screened For Dementia?
July 26, 2023
There’s no doubt that we have entered an era when important opportunities will exist to delay or diminish the symptoms of dementia. As we’ve been covering in agebuzz, there is now a new drug (Leqembi) available to delay impairment and decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment or the early…