Is this normal aging, or could it indicate dementia? According to experts, the answer is often reassuring, but context and patterns matter.

At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and am concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can recommend to help me gauge my ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A brand new, multi-state, senior care facility called Legend at Silver Creek will be opening its newest Central Pennsylvania-based location in the coming months. Legend at ...

There is a commonplace notion that wisdom and knowledge are each important parts of being a productive adult, and that both expand with age. Yet, research has found memory capacity tends to decline as ...

Mild, moderate or severe cognitive issues can affect older adults and place a burden on their loved ones, who have to juggle working a full-time job while serving as caregiver. Dr. Karen Nichols ...

The fear has lingered in the back of many seniors’ minds. Could the antibiotics prescribed for that stubborn infection be slowly damaging their memory? For years, this worry has caused unnecessary ...

A degree of forgetfulness is a common part of aging for many, but memory issues can affect people of any age. Acute memory loss, sometimes called amnesia, can be the result of an injury, sudden ...

Dancing together, clockwise from center, are Angie Hain, a resident of Charter Senior Living of Towson, Sandy Johnson, Memory Care Director of Charter Senior Living of Towson, Terry Leicht, resident ...

At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and am concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can recommend to help me gauge my ...

Many older adults, like yourself, worry about memory lapses as they get older, fearing it may be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia. To get some insight on the ...