Dementia / Alzheimer's

It will come as no surprise to most of you that loneliness continues to be a significant public and personal health problem in our country, as new data from Gallup reports the ongoing significance of the problem. According to a just-released survey as part of the Gallup National Health and…

If you’re an agebuzz reader, you likely understand the direct connection between what you eat and how well you’re aging– especially how your brain functions. While you likely have a sense of a healthy diet, there is a science behind the nutrition available from specific foods and the aging of…

It’s almost a rite of passage for those of us into our middle years or beyond: As the years add up, so too do the pounds, along with a ring of fat around our waists. We’ve previously addressed the ring of belly fat that can encircle your waist, both what…

It’s September and that’s back-to-school season. Even if you’re no longer in school, you may still reminisce about your prior days of sitting in a classroom, challenging your brain, and trying to remember and learn all that you could. As an older adult, challenging your brain is one of the…

It’s not inevitable that you’ll feel lonely as you get older, but it is common among older adults (estimates are that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely). And as we’ve previously written, it’s a feeling that can deeply impact both your physical and mental health….

Back in 2020, we highlighted a landmark report issued by The Lancet Commission which addressed modifiable risk factors for dementia and outlined lifestyle changes that could substantially lower your risk for being diagnosed with dementia. Among the modifiable factors within your control? Smoking, hearing loss, healthy diet and exercise. A…