Dementia / Alzheimer's

Undoubtedly you know by now the value and importance of friendships as you grow older. We know that both close relationships, as well as casual contacts, are essential for healthy physical and cognitive aging. And now, with research just published in the JAMA Network Open, from the NYU Grossman School…

No matter your age or abilities, most of us find playing a game, either alone or in a group, to be engaging and enjoyable. In fact, during the pandemic, there’s evidence of a substantial uptick in video game popularity, even among older adults, as a way to connect with loved…

It may sound like a broken record, but there’s ample evidence to support the conclusion: the healthier your teeth and gums, the better for your body and brain. Which makes a recent survey all the more worrisome: Even before the pandemic, ⅓ of all adults under 65 had not had…

It may be difficult to hear that you are at risk of dementia, or even worse, to actually receive a dementia diagnosis. Currently, it’s estimated that 50 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, with that number expected to rise to 82 million cases globally by the year 2030. We know…

It’s been almost 2 decades since the FDA approved any new therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In that time, patients and families – as well as their care providers- have struggled with the reality of limited benefit from current medication options and a failure rate of 98.5% of…

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…