Memory

Did you hear? May is Better Hearing Month, a good time to review what we know about hearing loss and how research is opening new opportunities to address a condition affecting millions of older adults in the US and worldwide. Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) affects more than 65% of people…

There’s a lot to worry about these days. Whether it’s politics, war, the economy, or climate events, many of us are on regular alert with anxiety and distress on a daily basis. If you’re an older adult, you may also have personal issues that add to that worry- your physical…

The novelist Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man.” While that may be true, and many, if not most of us, experience loneliness at some point in our lives, that doesn’t mean it’s an easy experience or one without…

So maybe you have high blood pressure, and your cardiologist has told you to reduce your salt intake. And while cooking at home, you limit your added salt and substitute other spices to flavor your food. But do you read the packaging on the prepared or processed foods you purchase?…

Back in October of 2025, we highlighted a new study that seemed to demonstrate that playing certain brain games could restore a chemical neurotransmitter in the brain, thereby lowering your risk of cognitive decline and improving memory and thinking skills. Now we have evidence from a new study, under the…

You walk into a room in your house and promptly forget why you did so. Or you start an online purchase and forget your zipcode when prompted. Or maybe you’re out running an errand and momentarily forget the name of the acquaintance you bump into. Are you losing your mind?…