Report: Caregivers, healthcare workers struggle to navigate dementia care
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 21, 2024
People caring for those with dementia — who include family members and healthcare workers — say it’s hard to navigate the disease within the US health system, according to the Alzheimer’s Association...
‘Magic tables’ provide stimulation for memory care residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Table top gaming consoles — so-called magic tables — are taking off in memory care communities, providing an easy way to stimulate the brains of those with memory impairing diseases.
Race, ethnicity help determine which controllable risk factors for dementia have biggest impacts
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
Controllable risk factors that factor into Alzheimer’s or dementia cases play varying roles based on someone’s race and ethnicity, a new study shows.