Addressing Geriatric Dentistry: Challenges and Solutions
Not long ago, I asked my dentist if he and his colleagues were prepared to handle the dramatic influx of elderly patients predicted by demographic statistics. His response was dismissive:…
My reflections on Health Care for senior citizens.
Brains in Fog: Cognitive Decline and Dementia
My friend Robin stood quietly pondering the café ice cream display. So many choices: blueberry pomegranate, rum raisin. The server gently suggested mango sorbet, but Robin shook her head. Others…
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Elderly Perspectives on 2024 Election: Cognitive Decline and Leadership
Everything about the 2024 election adds to my awareness of being old. The focus on the ages of both Biden and Trump and their cognitive status was just the beginning.…
Our Health System is Failing the Aging Too
My generation is living longer than old folks used to live. In 2024, the average death age will be 79. Compare that to the average death age in 1940 of…
Making plans for dementia, just in case
When and how might we—or friends or family—know the time has come to get additional support if we should develop dementia? At what point would moving have been less traumatic…
The dangers of New Year’s Diets for the Elderly
My joy in celebrating a New Year is often dampened by the absolute onslaught of advertisements and resolutions featuring diet products claiming to extend your life, improve your social life,…
Politics, Aging, and Auditory Processing
Recent news stories here in Pennsylvania feature discussions of the “auditory processing disorder” (APD) of our senatorial candidate, John Fetterman. As he explained prior to his nationally watched debate with…