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“If you are aware of your memory problems, you are unlikely to have dementia,” says Dr. Oliver Cockerell, a consultant neurologist at The London Clinic. You might forget where your car is parked or forget the name of a friend; that is due to memory being “easily distractible.” Perhaps it is due to stress, grief,…

The rate of heart-failure patients who wind up admitted to the hospital again soon after leaving has dropped significantly, as well as the readmission rate for patients treated for pneumonia and other serious conditions. This is a triumph of the Affordable Care Act according to the Obama administration, because hospitals with too many readmissions within…

On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Georgia State Capitol, there will be a day set aside to help our state legislators focus on issues that are of great importance to Georgians living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Registration is now open       for the 2016 Awareness Day. There is no registration fee to attend…

Without a COLA this year, some people may need to adjust their spending. Although inflation was 0% for the past year, it was mainly due to the decline in energy prices. Other costs were up however, including food, shelter and medical care, so cutting back on spending in these areas might be one way to…

There will be no cost-of-living-adjustment for 2016 for the millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees for the third time since 2010. The government said that inflation is being pulled down by lower gasoline prices resulting in the flat COLA. The COLA is based on a government measure of inflation and more…