Athazagoraphobia. The fear of forgetting someone or something, as well as a fear of being forgotten. For example, you or a loved one may have anxiety or fear of developing a Dementia Related Disorder, like Alzheimer's Related Dementia.

With the so many holidays around the corner from several religions, it’s the time for families to start preparing for travel, meals, gatherings, but we should also consider making plans for the older adults in our families.

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Frauds aimed at older adults are becoming more creative. “Scammers stay on top of whatever is new, such as the popularity of Zoom, COVID-19 vaccines and online shopping,” and then move fast to create ploys that best fit the moment, says Amy Nofziger, AARP's director of fraud victim support. Here are several such frauds happening widely right now.

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It's a difficult discussion to have, especially when mom and dad are used to being independent and there are several siblings involved. But the holidays may be a good time to talk about it when the family is all together in one place.