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How to Spot Epilepsy in Seniors When It Looks Like Dementia
The fastest-growing segment of epilepsy patients in the United States is over age 65, and their condition is potentially difficult to diagnose. One reason is that seniors often don’t experience...
View ArticleAre Your Memory Changes Due to Getting Older? How to Tell
Contributor: Ronan Factora, MD You’ve probably heard this phrase before: “I’m just getting older.” The statement often is made to explain myriad aches and pains, memory lapses and mobility...
View ArticleDeja Vu: What It Is, When It May Be Cause for Concern
Contributor: Patrick Chauvel, MD Déjà vu is a brisk, stunning sensation of having already lived a totally identical situation in some undefined past. The feeling that you’ve done this exact same thing...
View ArticleWhy Hearing Loss May Raise Your Risk of Dementia
If you suffer from hearing loss, you may miss out on more than the conversations around you. Several studies also suggest that hearing loss can increase your risk of cognitive issues, including...
View ArticleDiagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment? Here’s What Comes Next
Everyone experiences memory slips from time to time. You might enter a room and forget why, or struggle to retrace your steps to figure out where you left your car keys. These “senior moments” are...
View ArticleShould You Try the MIND Diet to Preserve Your Brain’s Health After a Stroke?
When it comes to heart health, the Mediterranean diet is the winner. The DASH diet is the best choice for patients with high blood pressure. Both diets have shown some ability to protect the brain...
View Article5 Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the “other” dementia. It affects around 1.4 million Americans but doesn’t have the notoriety of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s flown under the radar of many medical...
View ArticleIs It Normal to Get Depressed or Anxious as You Age?
Despite what people may believe, anxiety and depression aren’t a natural part of aging and no one has to accept them. In fact, mood and anxiety disorders become less common as people age. But...
View ArticleDo Certain Medications Increase Dementia Risk?
With mounting evidence of a connection between dementia and anticholinergic drugs, you may be concerned about your own risk or a loved one’s medications. In this Q&A, geriatric pharmacist Gina...
View ArticleWhy Having a Pet Can Boost Your Mood and Keep Your Brain Healthy
Therapy animals have long been the trusted companions of people with disabilities. Now, animals of all kinds are proving their value to individuals dealing with a wide range of mental health...
View ArticleMemory Loss in Women — Is It Age or Menopause?
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you’re among so many other women who experience memory issues or “brain fog” — like a sudden inability to recall simple facts, names or dates. But it’s also common for...
View ArticleWhat Causes Memory Loss?
You can’t find your car keys (again!). Or you’ve started to cook your favorite meal, only to forget the recipe. Or maybe you just entered your living room, and now you’re not sure why. It seems like...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease Wanders
There are few things scarier than a loved one going missing — especially when the individual in question is unable to fend for themselves. Caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia...
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