MA enrollees with dementia report poor quality of care: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 09, 2022
Medicare Advantage plans will be more incentivized to address gaps in care if consumer care assessments include more input from enrollees with dementia, investigators say.
One in three Alzheimer, dementia cases tied to modifiable risk factors
May 11, 2022
Midlife obesity, physical inactivity and low education are three prominent modifiable risk factors tied to dementia, researchers say.
Moderate alcohol consumption staves off dementia in seniors
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 27, 2014
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol might preserve cognition in people over the age of 60, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
Younger residents, Alzheimer’s patients more common at small assisted living communities, analysis...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
Residents of small assisted living communities are more likely to be younger than 65 and have a developmental disability or mental illness than those in a large community, according to newly published...
Are you ready for some (neurodegenerative disease inducing) football?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 07, 2012
Football has become our national sport. This wonderful, tough game has been turning boys into men for generations. But it may also be turning men into nursing home residents way before their time.
Informed caregivers can improve quality of life of Alzheimer’s residents
By
Jeff Beaty and Erica Staley
May 11, 2010
A study by Signature HealthCARE found that improving the education of caregivers enhances the well-being of Alzheimer’s residents.
Minimizing caregiver risk
By
Carol J. Farran and Judith J. McCann
Sep 04, 2012
Memory care can be taxing on a caregiver. When a staff member is consistently charged with caring for more advanced Alzheimer’s residents, the care can be even more stressful.
60 Seconds with…
Apr 01, 2008
Stephen McConnell, VP for advocacy and public policy, Alzheimer’s Association
Study: Sustained use of antipsychotics increases Alzheimer’s death risk
Jan 12, 2009
Prolonged use of antipsychotic medications on Alzheimer’s patients is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, according to a new British study.
Genes cause aging? New research suggests so
Jul 25, 2008
While no one knows for certain what causes us to age, prevailing wisdom suggests it’s a buildup of stresses and the cumulative effects of disease. The surprising results of a recent study, however,...