If the neurologist Dr. Daniel Lesley sees 10 patients a day, at least half ask him the same question: Are the brain lapses they’re experiencing a normal part of ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and I’m concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening tools or services that you can recommend ...

When people think about dementia, their minds usually go straight to memory loss — forgetting names, losing their keys, ...

When most people think about the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, memory lapses immediately come to mind. Forgetting names, misplacing keys, or struggling to recall recent conversations are ...

Dementia has been a growing concern, especially among the elderly. Experts are always on the lookout for new studies and ...