As folks grow older, many health fears come to mind. But one in particular tends to really worry folks. “One of the most consuming fears of older adults [is] that they might lose their memory and become a burden to others,” said Dr. James Ellison , a geriatric psychiatrist at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. The specific type of memory loss that’s a top fear for many older adults is known as dementia, which is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that cause “mental loss, cognitive loss