Expert perspectives on AI-powered care, preventive wellness, and knowing when to seek medical attention.
Sundowning is a pattern of worsening confusion, agitation, anxiety, or restlessness that shows up in the late afternoon and evening in people living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. It is not a separate diagnosis.
Read articleAge-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a slow breakdown of the macula, the small area at the center of your retina that gives you sharp, detailed vision for reading, driving, and recognizing faces.
Read articleUrinary incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine, becomes more common with age, but it is not something you have to accept as a permanent part of getting older.
Read articleDelirium and dementia can look alike from across the room, but they are different conditions with different timelines and different levels of urgency. Delirium shows up suddenly, often over hours, and is usually caused by something treatable like an infection, dehydration, or a medication reaction.
Read articleChronic constipation in older adults usually comes from a combination of slower colon movement, less physical activity, lower fluid intake, and medications that affect bowel function, not from a single disease.
Read articleSarcopenia is the gradual loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging, typically starting around age 40 and speeding up after 60. It happens because muscle fibers shrink and nerve signals to muscle weaken faster than the body can rebuild them, even in people who stay active.
Read articleHearing loss becomes more common with age mainly because the tiny sound-sensing hair cells inside the inner ear wear down over decades and cannot regrow once damaged.
Read articleMost toddlers who are not talking as much as their peers turn out to be late bloomers who catch up on their own, but speech delay can also point to hearing loss, an oral motor problem, or a broader developmental condition such as autism spectrum disorder.
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