The definition of dementia is a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily life. I don't have dementia (at least as far as I know), but when I forget things like what I've already written about or can't remember the next thing I was supposed to say, it's hard not to wonder what the future holds. So, can we prevent dementia? Or at least reduce our risk of developing it?

Let's talk about estrogen: what it's actually approved to treat, where the evidence is strong, and where we're still waiting for better data.

During the pandemic, a man named Josh Wardle invented a game for his partner, Palak Shah who was fond of word games. His game, Wordle became a world-wide phenomenon with people texting their family and friends the results every morning, encouraging some competition and a lot of camaraderie. My family and I joined the Wordle craze and then sought out other similar games. Taylordle, Quordle, Heardle and WORLDle- to name a few. One of my kids found another game called Framed. Th