One in 10 older U.S. adults has dementia, new national data show
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2022
Ten percent of U.S. seniors have dementia and another 22% have cognitive impairment, finds the first such national study in two decades.
Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Identifying high-risk disease clusters could help clinicians to better target patients for dementia care, researchers say.
Faithfully merging palliative care and infection control reduces harmful resident transfers: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2021
The more a nursing home adheres to the newer concept of integrated best practices in these areas, the fewer hospital transfers in residents with advanced dementia, researchers say.
Remotely monitoring residents with dementia in nursing homes can prevent falls, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2023
When healthcare workers remotely monitor residents with dementia in nursing homes, it works, according to a new study. The team found that remote monitoring — with some on-site help — can help them...
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...
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.
Pandemic has taken significant toll on patients with dementia, geriatricians say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 26, 2022
The pandemic has hastened the cognitive decline of patients with dementia in unprecedented ways, doctors confirm. Despite rising cases, clinicians must emphasize socialization, they say.
The most important leadership decision in a Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement plan is not what, but who, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Tuesday.
Study: Survival short after dementia diagnosis
Jan 14, 2008
Once diagnosed with dementia, the average length of survival is four-and-a-half years, according to a new report out of Britain. The study followed some 13,000 British citizens over the age of 65 over...
60 Seconds with…
Apr 01, 2008
Stephen McConnell, VP for advocacy and public policy, Alzheimer’s Association