HEALTH & AGING

To be honest, people don’t usually ask me this. Instead, they want to know things like “How do I keep my mother from falling?” or “What should I do? My grandfather’s…

Learn about the 4 oral medications FDA-approved to treat Alzheimer’s & other dementias, including how they work in the brain, how much they help, side-effects, & what to ask doctors. I…

“Doctor, do you diagnose dementia? Because I need someone who can diagnose dementia.” A man asked me this question recently. He explained that his 86 year-old father, who lived in the…

Dr. K answers a reader’s question about mild cognitive impairment and memory problems. Learn how this common condition is diagnosed and treated, how exercise and nutrition can help, and why Alzheimer’s…

You probably already know that many older adults develop problems managing finances as they age. Now how would you answer the questions below: Many people, even the ones who are caring…

Delirium is a state of worse-than-usual mental confusion, which affects up to 30% of older adults during hospitalization and has been linked with acceleration of cognitive decline. It’s even more common…

Have you ever had questions about what might be going on with an older loved one’s health? But then you find that your older relative is unable — or unwilling —…

In this QA, I provide advice on how to get help for a senior parent, if you’re worried about possible “incompetence.” We cover how to get help, and how mental capacity…

Here are the steps to take if you’ve noticed worrisome problems and think your aging parent might need help. Learn how to respectfully engage them and move towards needed changes, even…

Here’s a situation that comes up for many people: you move in later life. Or maybe it’s your older mother — or father, or other older relative — who’s moving to…