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It’s estimated that 26,000 Vermonters are caring for someone with dementia, a condition which makes it hard to think clearly and remember.According to the Alzheimer’s Association of Vermont, these volunteer caregivers save the the state and federal government hundreds of millions of dollars in nursing home costs. Yet support services remain patchy, and caregivers often feel overwhelmed and ill-equipped.

Host Connor Cyrus speaks with a neurologist and advocate about diagnosing, treating and living with Alzheimer's and dementia in Vermont.

The number of Vermonters 65 and older who have Alzheimer's disease is expected to increase more than 30% by 2025. It’s a fatal condition that slowly destroys memory and thinking, and one Colchester couple explains how it's reshaped their life.

A proposed residential care facility in Castleton has stirred up controversy, anger and accusations of bias.That’s despite the acute need for this type of housing in Vermont.

When people with disabilities travel, they often have to do extra planning to make sure the places they're visiting are accessible.

The shortage of home health aids has become a nationwide crisis. These are the people you might call if your older relative needs help bathing or caring for a wound. They’re mostly women and they’re underpaid, undervalued and overworked. We want you to meet two of them.

Hospital administrators in Vermont and across the country say having to care for long term patients who should be in nursing homes is causing bottlenecks in their emergency rooms and millions of dollars in financial losses.

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak explores the Medicare enrollment process with a specialist from the Central Vermont Council on Aging and a Springfield Hospital physician.

The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor.

Parkinson’s disease affects the nervous system. It muddles how the brain sends signals that coordinate movement. In Vermont, it's estimated that one out of a thousand people over age 55 have it.There’s no cure. But research shows vigorous exercise � and even a punch or two � can help those with Parkinson's slow the disease.