Pins And Needles: Aging With Anxiety
March 15, 2023
There are probably lots of good reasons for you to feel anxious these days. Maybe you’re experiencing health problems. Maybe you’re worried about your family or even the future of our country. Maybe you’re concerned about inflation and the endurance of your retirement savings (or maybe even the safety of…
Reality Check: New Insights On Getting And Receiving A Dementia Diagnosis
June 2, 2021
As we’ve documented in numerous previous posts on agebuzz, accurately diagnosing dementia, especially in its early stages, is never easy. There are limitations in the technology and stigma attached to the diagnosis as well as reluctance among physicians to diagnose a patient when there are no real effective therapeutic interventions…
Optimism and Realism: Where Are We Now When It Comes To Alzheimer’s?
February 24, 2021
There’s certainly been no shortage of research, information, and updates when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. While we still have a ways to go before effective diagnostic tools and therapeutic options are available to patients and families, we do have reason for optimism. Back in August 2020, we reported on…
The “D” Debate Continues: Is Vitamin D Valuable For Covid Protection?
January 13, 2021
Back in June 2020, we reported on the debate as to whether Vitamin D was a valuable tool in the fight against COVID. Now, this many months into the pandemic, the debate rages on, with some additional research and analysis suggesting there may be a role for Vitamin D in…
Suspicious Symptoms: Clues That A Dementia Diagnosis May Be In Your Future
December 2, 2020
Given the “warp-speed” development of what appear to be viable COVID vaccines, it would seem that almost anything is possible with enough scientific determination and grit. And yet, for those who are afflicted with dementia or those ultimately determined to have Alzheimer’s, there continue to be no real viable treatments…
Test Appeal: Accurate New Blood Test For Alzheimer’s Within Sight
August 12, 2020
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is often the end result of a long and difficult process begun when memory or cognition begins to deteriorate and when other types of dementia are ruled out. What’s more, by the time a diagnosis is made there are likely few effective therapeutic options for…