Study shares lessons learned on caring for residents with dementia during the pandemic
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 16, 2023
A new report gives details about how nursing home administrators handled the challenges that came with supporting residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alzheimer’s diagnosis via a finger prick test? That could be coming soon
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 20, 2023
Researchers say they’re one step closer to being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a finger prick blood test. The test has the potential to be used at home and reach more people, they...
Online Expo offers tools to prep for on-site surveys
Jun 02, 2023
The seventh McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo will kick off Thursday, June 15, with a session that will help skilled nursing and assisted living providers ace their on-site surveys.
Depression is linked to accelerated aging
By
Ron Rajecki
Mar 27, 2023
Older adults with late-in-life depression are actually aging faster than their chronological peers, according to researchers at the University of Connecticut Center on Aging.
I can’t get no-o-o-o … satisfaction
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 12, 2012
Anyone who works in long-term care or aging services — or who writes about it every day — likes to see headlines like this: “Sexual satisfaction highest in oldest, youngest women, study says.”...
Help in your backyard
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 30, 2018
Amy Gotwals, the Chief of Public Policy and External Affairs at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, kicked off the 28th Annual Aging Conference in New York City last week, held at the New...
LA Leadership Summit kicks off Monday
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2024
The annual LeadingAge spring conference, the Leadership Summit, starts Monday and will again feature a variety of educational sessions on operations, technology, lobbying activities and strategy.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...
Cognitive decline prevention may start in the gut, study suggests
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
Probiotics could aid in preventing cognitive decline that happens during aging, according to a study released at the American Society for Nutrition conference this week in Boston. The research could make...