Dementia is not a normal part of aging. In fact, in 2022, only 1 in 9 (10.7%) of people 65 and older have Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of dementia. The risk for developing dementia does increase with age with 33.2% of people age 85 and older having Alzheimer’s dementia. Dementia, however, is not a foregone conclusion, and the risk for developing dementia is actually decreasing.

It is true that changes in the brain do occur with age and that some age-related memory loss is expected. However, this doesn’t prevent older adults from living a productive and independent life.

Not all changes are bad. Research out of Trinity College Dublin found that older adults tended to find it easier to focus, were less anxious, and were in better control of their brains than their younger counterparts.

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