Memory

This past August, the consultancy firm Age Wave, along with the Harris Poll, conducted a study entitled The New Age of Aging, which reports on the significant demographic shifts currently happening in our country and the changing views of Americans on getting older. This survey involved over 2000 respondents, 900…

How often do you worry about your memory? How frequently do you forget why you entered a room or struggle to remember someone’s name? And do you worry that these episodes of forgetting might portend something worse? Perhaps it’s not just occasional forgetfulness but the beginning of a memory decline?…

What comes to mind when you think about a healthy aging lifestyle? Maybe cutting out the sweets and sugary drinks, finally hopping on that exercise bike that’s gathering dust, or maybe a little less vegging in front of the television and a few more veggies on your plate. But what…

As we’ve noted repeatedly, Alzheimer’s dementia is currently incurable and on the rise. While important strides have been made in diagnosing Alzheimer’s and in slowing down its progress in the early stages with new medications, we cannot reverse it. Therefore, our best defense against the ravages of Alzheimer’s is to…

If you’re exhausted from this summer’s heat and fantasizing about curling up on the couch with a blanket and a good book this fall, we’ve got some great new suggestions for you. We’re now in the season of fall book recommendations from a variety of sources, as the most exciting…

There’s no doubt that our population is aging. And as a larger percentage of us get older, it’s important to understand how we can prolong our cognitive abilities and protect our brains from the ravages of dementia. After all, age is the major risk factor for Alzheimer’s, and projections are…