National provider call to focus on reducing antipsychotics use, improving dementia care in nursing homes
Jan 25, 2013
Providers are invited to take part in a 90-minute teleconference Thursday that is aimed at improving dementia care in nursing homes. The mission of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care will...
New law requires dementia-specific training for assisted living staff
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 17, 2022
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation mandating dementia-specific training for professional caregivers in certain long-term care settings.
Cues from canines in dementia research
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 12, 2016
There’s debate in the Leis/Newman households over the intelligence of the family basset hound, Daisy Mae. My mother believes Daisy Mae is purely food-driven, rather than intellectually gifted. I...
Nursing homes should think twice before using a well-known tool for diagnosing depression, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 15, 2014
A familiar tool for diagnosing depression in dementia patients might not be very effective in the nursing home setting, according to findings recently published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Dementia costs to consume 1% of global GDP this year, report finds
Sep 22, 2010
The global cost of dementia in 2010 is expected to exceed 1% of the global gross domestic product, or $604 billion—and the price tag will only get higher, according to a new report.
Memory care is about nurturing the human spirit
By
Loren Shook and Steve Winner
Nov 30, 2010
A new book talks about the importance of connecting with and loving individuals who have dementia.
Massive trial to determine effects of lower blood pressure on dementia
Mar 22, 2010
The largest-ever clinical trial to determine the effect of lower blood pressure on dementia is preparing to enroll participants, according to recent reports.
Study: Calcified plaques in key arteries linked to strokes, dementia
Aug 29, 2011
Calcified plaque buildup in key areas of the body’s circulatory system — outside of the brain — could contribute to increased risk for stroke and dementia, a new study reports.
Telltale signs of Alzheimer’s could be uncovered using a brain imaging method known as positron emission tomography (PET), according to Finnish investigators.
Managing care of residents with dementia? There’s an app for that
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2019
A dementia care app for residents and LTC community managers has won top prize in a tech competition sponsored by the NIA.