There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

Recent events have demonstrated that a majority of Americans are right to be concerned about elected officials who hang on to ...

It’s not Grassley’s first time in the Washington spotlight, of course. But his latest turn holding a gavel comes as the public perception of aging politicians is being radically transformed — most ...

The House of Representatives needs all members to show up for votes because of the Republicans' narrow majority.

Reporter Kay Lazar cuts through the fat ... it did not find a significant increased risk of dementia from consuming “unprocessed” meat, such as ground beef or sirloin. But the scientists ...

Kay Granger, absent from Washington for months and not voting since July, has been in a Fort Worth senior living facility since July 2024 with “some dementia issues,” sent shock waves across ...

Kay Granger (R-Texas), 81 ... She was frail, suffering dementia and other health problems but refused to resign; she died in office in 2023, at 90. There are many high-functioning octogenarians ...

As dementia progresses, there may come a time when the person will struggle to manage their finances and affairs. At some point, they may need extra support, or for someone to manage their money for ...

Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways that others find embarrassing. Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways ...

That’s in contrast to 13 members of the House being 80 or over. That list does not include Kay Granger, a Texas lawmaker whose term ended last month. In December, it was reported that Granger ...

Thomas Hazlewood, former mayor of Cleburne, lives in the same independent living facility as the longtime U.S. representative.