43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare and increase care consistency in assisted living, the authors say.
Taking it to the streets: Reimagining dementia
By
Mary Fridley
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 30, 2023
When Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice launched “Taking It to the Streets,” a global campaign that took place during the week of Sept. 18 to 24, 2023, one of the first people to...
Report: Alzheimer’s brain pathologies found in physically frail seniors
Aug 14, 2008
Physically frail seniors are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease pathologies in the brain, even if they do not develop dementia, than more robust older adults, according to a recent report.
Panel finds no evidence to support effective measures to prevent Alzheimer’s
Apr 30, 2010
An independent panel of medical experts has determined that there is no strong scientific evidence to support several measures for the prevention of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists uncover possible root cause of Alzheimer’s, could yield new treatment options
Sep 04, 2009
A recent scientific discovery could lead to an entirely new class of drugs to treat the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease, according to recent reports.
Telltale signs of Alzheimer’s could be uncovered using a brain imaging method known as positron emission tomography (PET), according to Finnish investigators.
Exercise could offer benefits to those with Alzheimer’s
Jul 16, 2008
Early-stage Alzheimer’s patients who maintained better physical fitness also have been shown to have bigger, more fit brains, researchers announced.
Docs struggle with making MCI diagnoses, 2022 Alzheimer’s report finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2022
Less than half of primary care physicians surveyed report being comfortable diagnosing mild cognitive impairment that’s due to Alzheimer’s disease. Fully 90% told researchers that it is “hard...
Moderate exercise slows dementia’s onset, study finds
Sep 04, 2008
For the first time, moderate exercise has been shown to delay the onset of dementia and improve memory in seniors, according to new research from Australia.
Alzheimer’s experts to finalize Obama administration taskforce plan
Jan 17, 2012
A panel of Alzheimer’s experts is kicking off a two-day meeting in Washington today to formalize an Obama administration goal of developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s by...