Clinical depression in older adults is common, but that does not mean it’s normal. Late-life depression affects about 6 million Americans ages 65 and older but unfortunately, only 10% receive treatment for depression. The likely reason is that the elderly often display symptoms of depression differently, and depression in older adults is also fre... Read More
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with regular life with Alzheimer's being the most common type of dementia that accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Dementia isn’t a specific disease, it’s an overall term that describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other think... Read More
The most common health condition among adults over the age of 65 is dementia, the condition’s impact goes beyond the patients who are diagnosed—it affects their families, the healthcare industry, and our society as a whole. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life that typically occur... Read More