Senior Moments: What’s Routine and What’s Reason to Worry?

By Susan Goodman


 


When Cathy Millet’s book club convenes each month, the women quickly move from the discussion of the month’s literary selection to their regular “you can’t believe what I forgot” check-in.



“We invariably trade stories about what name we forgot or task we confused during the past month,” Millet explains. “We enjoy a good laugh.”







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    • For these seven women in their late 40s and early 50s, the monthly installments are the highlight of the evening. But behind the laughter, a common worry lurks: Are these experiences part of the normal aging process, or is something more serious happening?



    Many mid-life adults share this concern. The projected growth in the number of Alzheimer’s patients in the upcoming years is staggering. An estimated 14 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s by 2050 unless a means of prevention or a cure is found, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The disease is frequently in the news and, consequently, on people’s minds.



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