Posing for Your Obituary December 13, 2024 - In published obituaries, people’s photos sometimes date from decades earlier. When some 92-year-old men die, their obits show them in a Marine uniform or Army cap, staring blankly at the camera. It strikes me as odd.
Know Your Numbers - Every year, millions of older adults roll up their sleeves for an annual physical. Blood is drawn, a cuff tightens around the arm, and a stethoscope taps against the chest. A few days later, a patient portal pings with test…
Dementia: The Numbers Are Climbing but the Risk Is Not - I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it: dementia rates are dropping. There are more cases because there are more older people as a percentage of the population, and age is the biggest risk factor. But your risk is lower…