Q: I’m 58, and I feel as though I can’t juggle as much as I used to. My daughter even joked the other day that she wondered if I could chew gum and cross the street at the same time! What’s going on?
A: The ability to do dual tasks, such as walking and talking or walking and problem solving, is a function of cognition and the brain processes that support it. But for many people, the ability to have…