Memory Loss

The evidence goes back and forth but the intuition feels right: Engaging your brain with word puzzles, riddles, problem-solving scenarios, or even computer games seems like it should sharpen your mind, support your memory, or strengthen your cognitive abilities. Well, new evidence just published in the New England Journal of…

We’ve never shied away from the difficult discussion of whether and when older adults should hand over their keys and stop driving their cars. Clearly, there’s no one specific age at which older adults must stop driving- and to assume a senior will inevitably need to stop would be an…

We all know that as a society, our population is getting older and living longer than previous generations. And while that’s a wonderful trend if you are able to get more years of good health and quality living, the flipside of that is many of us will face, either for…

We spend a lot of time and attention focusing on aspects of physical health and how eating a healthy diet, getting sufficient sleep, or keeping your body moving are essential for aging in a healthier way. What may not get enough attention, however, are the psychological factors that can also…

As you likely know, failing to remember an event or person doesn’t automatically mean you are on your way to a dementia diagnosis. There can be a lot of reasons that you experience a memory lapse, and it’s certainly worth investigating a worrisome memory incident before you assume it’s your…

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” And for anyone who loves music, you can understand the passion and joy that music provides in life, even when all else may seem in despair. As it turns out, the place in your brain where music is…