Health & Wellness Literacy

The doctor said ‘dementia.’ Your aunt says ‘Alzheimer’s.’ Which is it — and does the difference matter?

Mom forgot your name for a second. Should you worry — or is that just being seventy-eight?

It was ‘just a fall.’ Six months later, nothing about her life looks the same.

Grandma was fine on Tuesday. By Friday she was seeing things and accusing the neighbors. The cause? A bladder infection.

Twelve prescriptions, three doctors, two pharmacies — and nobody watching the whole picture.

Researchers compare the health impact of chronic loneliness to smoking. And it’s the one condition no one checks at your mother’s annual physical.

The fridge has three condiments and expired milk. That’s not an errand problem — that’s a warning.