#dementia

Despite the surging older population, there are fewer geriatricians now -- just over 7,400 -- than there were in 2000.

About 42 million Americans provided unpaid care to people 50 and older in 2020.

Will Leqembi’s primary benefit—a slight slowing of decline in cognition and functioning—make a difference to patients and family members...

Leqembi and related care could cost Medicare up to $5 billion a year, making it one of the most expensive taxpayer-funded treatments.

A Plea for Rehabilitation Over Accommodation

A large clinical trial found that daily multivitamins led to modest improvements in memory over a three-year period.

They Don’t Teach This In (Most) Acupuncture Schools—But They Need To

Eunice Marshall and her husband, Kalvin, share information about HIV to dispel stigma.

The results suggest that preventing viral infections might reduce the risk for diseases like Alzheimers and multiple sclerosis.

Fatigue was associated with poorer performance on cognitive tasks related to processing speed but not learning ability.

The good news is that new dementia diagnoses are less frequent now than they were in 2000.

As always, association does not equal causation. And clinical trials are already underway.

But no reason to panic. IBD responds well to standard “root cause,” no-nonsense approach.

Hi all, as an aging member of our community I have seen and dealt with a lot of issues ...

Often misdiagnosed. Almost always misunderstood. Alzheimer research is plagued with both myopic thinking and a vexing natural history.

Microorganism-produced compounds alter neurochemical activity in the brain, leading to behavioral, cognitive and physical health problems.