Memory

You already know the drill: right now we have few effective treatments to help persons afflicted with dementia. And given that estimates are that 50 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with dementia, that’s a tremendous amount of suffering and burden on both patients and their caregivers. If there’s any…

Few of us need a reminder that as we get older, our memory may not work as well as it used to. A less-than-sharp memory can cause worry and anxiety, as we can forget everything, from where we last saw our keys to what our mother’s maiden name was. And…

For some of us, the past several months have been a blur of tv binging and too much sitting. While our anxieties have been high, our brains (and our butts) may have been idle. So just in time, new research has been published that demonstrates the importance of aerobic exercise…

Do you get nervous when you feel confused or have forgotten a name or important milestone? Are you left to wonder if something is happening inside your brain? If so, then join the club. It seems a significant number of us worry that we are likely to develop dementia down…

Generally speaking, the news about Alzheimer’s continues to be sobering. Right now, close to 6 million people have Alzheimer’s in the US, and up to 47 million people worldwide, with expectations that those numbers could skyrocket in the decades to come. As populations age (and the risk of Alzheimer’s increases…

Maybe you have occasional memory lapses that we all seem to have when life is busy or we’re under stress. Or maybe you’re beginning to have more trouble remembering those pesky passwords for your computer. But otherwise, you feel fine and are able to go about your daily activities with…