By Arghavan Almony, M.D., Diabetic Eye and Retina Specialist, Carolina Eye Associates Did you know that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age Americans? Diabetes affects nearly 30…
My widowed mother is living alone in her home of 25 years. She needs some assistance with daily tasks as she no longer drives, and we’ve noticed some cognitive decline.…
Across the nation as well as the globe, people are coming up with creative ways to stay connected during the Stay at Home mandates. Many of these opportunities include use…
These past few months have been unchartered territory for most of us. Experiencing stress and anxiety is natural, but the effects of hormones that accompany stress, along with too much…
My mother is 76 years old, lives alone in her home and is still very independent. I have attempted to get her to wear an emergency alert pendant, in the…
Sometimes clients ask me, “Why can’t I just get a brain scan to see whether I have dementia?” The answer is that neuroimaging techniques, such as CT scans or MRIs,…
By: Amy Natt My 81-year-old aunt is moving to the area to live closer to my family. Her plan is to purchase a small condo on one of the golf…
by Karen D. Sullivan, Ph.D., ABPP, Owner of Pinehurst Neuropsychology In addition to the established cognitive changes that accompany aging (mild declines in vision and hearing, processing speed, complex multitasking…
Larry Michael was trying to remember something and, when it suddenly came back to him, he snapped his fingers. It doesn’t sound remarkable until you know that Michael was only…
I usually get a nice wall calendar for my mother each year in December and help transfer over important dates when I’m there to visit. This year, I didn’t because…
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