New model predicts five-year Alzheimer dementia risk
Oct 12, 2022
Model includes demographic information, brain imaging test results, and genetic biomarkers
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Vaccine may be on its way, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 16, 2013
Researchers say they’ve made a major breakthrough in the effort to develop an Alzheimer’s disease vaccine.
Vaudeville performers bring joy to dementia patients
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Nov 08, 2017
A group of vaudeville performers is hitting the hospital and long-term care circuit to bring familiarity and fun to patients with dementia. The unique program was recently featured in the New York Times.
Trauma-informed care needed for LTC residents with dementia, authors contend
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 18, 2022
Trauma-informed strategies are long overdue for nursing home residents with dementia and past trauma and/or PTSD, according to a new call to action.
Initial symptoms of dementia predict speed of progression, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2023
No matter the type of underlying brain changes, the first cognitive symptoms of dementia help predict long-term functional outcomes, researchers report.
Family availability impacts formal, informal dementia care
Sep 08, 2021
Receipt of informal care up, while formal care use is lower for those with dementia and disability with greater family availability
NYU Langone Health institute receives $31M to study aging, vascular risks
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone Health $31 million for a 10-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related...
Croon a tune to fight dementia
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
Show-tune sing-alongs are an effective form of dementia care, new research suggests.
Withering report on misuse of antipsychotics in nursing homes overlooks industry efforts to improve,...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2018
Those who care for the nation’s seniors have been leaders in reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in skilled nursing settings, advocates said Monday in response to a scathing...
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis may unintentionally hamper social engagement
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Clinicians should identify strategies to alleviate the social impacts of dementia diagnoses and encourage patients to mobilize informal support networks, researchers say.