More than half of American regretted the amount they spent last year on holiday gifts. What if this year, instead of heading online to repeat the same mistake, you instead looked around your home for just the right thing? To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/opt-for-gifting-meaningful-objects-not-more-stuff/18807490/

If we know that 45% of Americans dread the holidays and that we humans are wired to notice the negative, what can we do to turn the ship around? To see the flowers that Henri Matisse famously spoke of?  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/thanksgiving-black-friday-and-matisse/18800767/

It is challenging enough caring for a spouse with dementia. When you add to that the hesitation to leave the home with your loved one, it amplifies the effects. We need community.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/stomping-out-stigma-associated-with-dementia/18783168/

While all of us have lapses of memory and consequent concern that ours may be going, few know the process for getting an assessment. If you have real cause to worry, see if your primary care physician can perform a cognitive test.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/is-it-dementia-cognitive-testing-to-help-with-a-diagnosis/18776419/

Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. It is also sometimes easy for families to confuse its symptoms with the signs of normal aging.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/is-it-alzheimer-s-/16967244/

A common worry, among caregivers as a loved one declines with dementia at home, is keeping them steady on their feet. Some physicians encourage physical therapy, which can be daunting to travel to. However, there are providers who come to your home.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/dementia-friendly-physical-and-occupational-therapy-that-comes-to-your-home/18748760/

November is National Alzheimer's Month. This blog will be dedicated to topics that illuminate research, knowledge, strategies and stories related to Alzheimer's, both those who lives with it and those who care them.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/taking-a-different-route-with-alzheimers/18742807/

3 out of 4 adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes as they age. Here are the top ten features of a home that can help them do so. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/top-10-features-of-aging-in-place-homes/18733489/

Each year, from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, the 64 million Americans enrolled in Medicare can change their Medicare plans, and while doing so can save seniors hundreds or even thousands of dollars, only 10-15 percent do so. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/it-s-open-enrollment-season-for-medicare/18717101/

Did you know that one in ten American seniors lost money in a phone scam in the last twelve months? The average amount lost was $430. Furthermore, 954,000 seniors are currently skipping meals as a result of financial abuse.  To read the full article, please visit: https://www.wral.com/preventing-senior-scams/17228148/