Pressed For Time: New Advances May Speed Up Alzheimer’s Diagnoses
September 22, 2021
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and in recognition, it’s a good time to take stock of where things stand. In general, we continue to face a world where there are few effective treatments (and lots of continued controversy about Aduhelm, the recently FDA-approved treatment for Alzheimer’s, which many insurers and…
Game On: New Research Connects Cognitive Activity With Delayed Dementia
July 28, 2021
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…
Return Engagement: Jettison Your Pandemic Diet And Return To Healthy Eating
June 9, 2021
You may as well admit it. Like so many others, chances are your diet during the pandemic was anything but healthy. As a new survey reports from the meetings of the American Society For Nutrition, attention to healthy eating took a nosedive during the pandemic, especially when it comes to…
Dementia Dilemma: How To Think About Aduhelm, The New FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Drug
June 9, 2021
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…
Commit To Memory: Actions To Take To Improve Your Memory
June 2, 2021
So, you’re starting to get back out there, perhaps running into old friends or heading out to favorite places from your pre-pandemic life. But suddenly, you forget someone’s name or can’t remember the address of that favorite place you like for brunch. Remember, as we previously posted in agebuzz, occasional…
You Must Remember This: Occasional Forgetfulness Is Normal
March 24, 2021
Did you forget where you parked the car? Or did you forget that you own a car? Apparently, the difference between these two memory lapses says a lot about how concerned you should be about your occasional bouts of forgetfulness. Mild circumstances of forgetfulness, like missing an occasional bill or…