dementia

Studies have found that hearing loss in older adults is a risk factor for developing dementia. But less than 30% of older people experiencing hearing loss have ever tried using a hearing aid.

It doesn’t take seeing someone in person to have a connection. Video and phone calls can be just as helpful.

“Grief isn’t just related to death or the loss of a loved one. It can be loss of independence, loss of a connection, loss of a relationship.”

As the number of Americans over 65 years old continues to climb, doctors are paying more attention to how the medications they take can have unintended side effects. Some drug combinations can cause symptoms of dementia, even when the patient doesn’t have the disease.