Poor medication adherence set to trigger a tide of nursing home admissions: report
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 16, 2013
Nearly 100 million Americans are not taking medications as prescribed, leading to unnecessary deaths, hospitalizations and nursing home admissions. This is creating an impending care crisis as the population...
Alzheimer’s drug discoveries and clinical development to be focal point of conference
Aug 30, 2013
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation will host its annual fall conference on Sept. 9-10 in Jersey City, NJ. The conference will bring together experts and scientists to present current drug...
Dozens of Alzheimer’s care workers face more than 70 charges related to abuse and neglect
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 03, 2013
More than 20 current and former workers at a Georgia Alzheimer’s care facility face numerous criminal charges following a three-month investigation, the state’s Bureau of Investigation announced...
Lilly targets tau in Alzheimer’s effort
By
Deborah Weinstein
Jun 01, 2013
Lilly is upping its bet on Alzheimer’s. The Indianapolis-based drug maker announced it has licensed experimental tracers that can hone in on and mark tau tangles that are believed to be a cause of...
Frisky Alzheimer’s residents: ‘ew’ or ‘aw’?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 15, 2013
Alzheimer’s disease is very good at taking. It takes away memories. It takes away personalities. It can be argued that Alzheimer’s essentially takes away a person’s essence. And as almost...
State news
Mar 02, 2013
Virginia — State Sen. Bill Stanley (R) has introduced a bill requiring that nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other certified nursing facilities obtain minimum levels of insurance. If SB70...
Identifying problem-solving deficits can help slow Alzheimer’s progression, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 11, 2012
Identifying traits of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) a condition that frequently precedes Alzheimer’s can help families and clinicians get an earlier jump on Alzheimer’s treatments, a study...
Paying higher out-of-pocket medical costs could strain seniors’ finances, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
If seniors have to pay a higher portion of their medical costs, it could lead to their financial ruin, especially if they have dementia, a study asserts.
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.
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be less aggressive, harder to detect
Aug 06, 2012
Alzheimer’s disease appears to progress more slowly in adults over 80, investigators have found. As a result, this type of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be more difficult to detect and...