Dementia / Alzheimer's

How much do you worry about your memory slipping a bit or your risk of becoming demented? If these thoughts are ever present, you’re not alone. A recent poll from The University of Michigan’s Poll on Healthy Aging found that among those ages 50-64, there’s a lot of concern about…

Those of us grew up during the early days of television probably remember Robby The Robot or the robot B-9 from “Lost in Space” – large, clunky machines that possessed some primitive human characteristics. But today’s robots, particularly those that mimic animals, are sophisticated machines with qualities and responses that…

Raise your hand if regularly receive robocalls from strangers hoping to separate you from your money or personal info. It’s not your imagination that these calls are more frequent. They’re on the rise across the country, and may specifically target older people who are considered easy prey for savvy or…

It’s one of the hallmarks of getting older: Forgetting a name or word as though your memory has suddenly skipped town. While it’s usually just a short- term lapse, it’s upsetting and for some, may herald a new era of cognitive struggles. Given that memory plays an essential role in…

If you’ve been paying attention to the news, or are just a consumer of popular culture, you know that loneliness is now considered a major public health problem. In a bit of irony, it seems the more “connected” we are as a culture, the more many of us feel alone…

It’s not uncommon for your sense of smell to diminish as you get older, and there are lots of possible reasons, not all of which are cause for alarm. But we have known for a while that loss of smell could be a warning sign of the onset of Alzheimer’s,…