Dignity Speech is excited to share this guest post from an amazing colleague, friend, and generally wonderful human, Pamela Moriarty, MS,...
The holiday season is here, and with it comes an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke.
Improving Perspective-Taking and Pro-Social Emotions for Aging Individuals With and Without Dementia "Awe" is something perhaps taken for...
If ADEs are predictable and preventable, why do they occur so regularly in the 65+ population? And what can be done about it?
When the word "health" is mentioned, what comes to mind? Perhaps cardiovascular health, like exercise or eating a low-sodium diet? Or...
If you've ever talked with a medical provider, you may have experienced a line of questioning like this: "Hello, Ms. Jones. Can you tell...
After an individual suffers a stroke, the person may be left (literally) at a loss for words. This classic hallmark of stroke or brain...
Dietary supplements and vitamins are all around us, easily accessible on the shelf, and so easy to begin taking. But what is the role of...
"My memory is bad." "I can't remember anything." "I don't remember what I had for breakfast let alone what I did last week." Has...
There was once a time where a diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) was felt to be rare. More and more I have found people being...
We know that as we age and grow, our bodies require different care and management. You wouldn't take your child to see an adult primary...
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020 in the United States, many of us were unsure about what the impact on the healthcare...
I think we've all heard (pun intended) that as individuals age, the hearing or auditory system starts to deteriorate. In fact,...
The Age-Friendly Boston project works with Boston’s public agencies, businesses, cultural, educational, religious institutions, and...
Take a look at this image: How does it make you feel? Stressed? Panicked? Overwhelmed? Just plain NO? Now imagine you don't have the...
Changes in attention, memory, and organization can be caused by every day stressors and influenced by outside circumstances. Ever not...