In 2016, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, turned 70 years old. Until the financial crisis, there had never been a better time in history to be 70. Boomers as a generation are more wealthy, living more interesting lives and...
It’s natural to worry about developing dementia—particularly Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form— especially if it runs in your family. However, the most dominant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is age, meaning the risk increases as we get older,...
What’s Normal and What’s Not? Many people over the age of 50 (and maybe even younger) experience mild forgetfulness. Although these are a wake-up call to pay attention to your brain and memory, if the forgetfulness includes: • Forgetting parts of an experience •...
In 2016, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, turned 70 years old. So what’s ahead for boomers? Until the financial crisis in past years, there had never been a better time in history to be 60. Boomers as a generation are...