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October 15 – Dec 7 is Medicare Open Enrollment! Make sure you (or your aging parents) understand which type of Medicare you have and whether it’s a good fit for your…

It’s that time of the year: fall, which I think of as flu vaccination time. I always think getting a flu vaccine is a good idea for most older adults. In…

People of all older ages often tell me they hope to age in place. Meaning, they want to be able to remain in their home and community, even as time brings…

A while back, I wrote an article on cerebral small vessel disease, a very common condition in which the small blood vessels of the brain develop signs of damage. If you’re…

This article is about the most common aging brain problem that you may have never heard of. While leading a fall prevention workshop a few years ago, I mentioned that an…

Why are sleep problems so common in Alzheimer’s, and what can you do? Learn what information to bring to doctors, the clinically proven ways to address this frustrating problem, and…

The one vitamin I believe every older adult should take is vitamin D. In this post I explain the “healthy aging dose” that I recommend, as well as the science and…

Dr. K provides advice to a person who thinks her mom has dementia, and whose question starts with “My loving, Jewish mother is 92 and has turned into a rude, abusive…

Worried about an elderly person’s decisions? Learn how doctors & lawyers assess decision capacity, & when it may be legally or ethically ok to intervene. …

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…