Family communication found important for memory care
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
Taking the time to learn a dementia resident’s life story is an essential tool in managing behavior in a memory care unit, an expert said in July.
Daily to take break for Memorial Day holiday
By
Haymarket Media
May 26, 2006
There will be no McKnight’s Daily Update on Monday, May 29. Updates will resume on Tuesday, May 30. Have a safe Memorial Day!
Self-reporting may forewarn memory problems in future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
Men over 60 who self-report memory problems may be predicting later cognitive impairment, new research finds.
Experimental new Alzheimer’s treatment could recover memory
Jul 17, 2009
The memories of Alzheimer’s patients are forgotten but not gone, to twist a popular phrase. Now, one potential new treatment might help to recover some of those lost memories. An experimental drug...
Surgery may accelerate Alzheimer’s in at-risk patients, scientists contend
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2021
Memory test scores were significantly worse nine months after surgery in study participants who had markers of Alzheimer’s brain plaques, but no sign of dementia before surgery.
Silverado opens new memory care community
Dec 20, 2016
Silverado has opened a memory care community in Bellingham, WA.
Infections speed memory loss among those with Alzheimer’s, study finds
Sep 10, 2009
Even the most minor infections or injuries can significantly hasten memory loss among people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recently published study.
Will a nursing home have a memory care unit? Odds are tied to geography and more, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
The odds of having a memory care unit were significantly lower in the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and Southern regions when compared to the East North Central region. Ownership and nursing hours also were...
SNF’s nostalgia trips jog memories
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 07, 2019
A Louisiana nursing home operator is taking its residents on trips down memory lane, hoping they’ll spark them to remember their past. CCI’s Magnolia Estates in Lafayette, LA, most recently paid...
Memory care community opened in Texas
Aug 09, 2016
An assisted living and memory care community, developed by Caddis, has opened in Arlington, TX.