Demographics

Anyone who has signed up for Medicare or is anticipating doing so in the foreseeable future knows that it can be a cumbersome and complex process, with lots of factors to consider and decisions to be made. While ample resources exist to help you understand the Medicare system, it’s always…

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…

While Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and solitary scientists toil away at pushing the boundaries of human mortality, a dose of reality was recently interjected into the ongoing conversations about how long humans can live. A multi-national team of scientists just published findings that conclude that aging continues to be a relatively…

We know the evidence has gone back and forth about the benefits and harms that can come from alcohol consumption. While there’s no data to support the value of heavy drinking, there are some studies that suggest moderate amounts of alcohol may have cardiac or brain benefits. Current alcohol intake…

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…