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Before Alex Trebek’s cancer diagnosis, he grappled another health concern: age-related cognitive decline, leading him to seek out cognitive testing for dementia. Beloved quiz show…
Meals are often a time when friends and family gather. But older adults, especially those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, may be sitting…