LaSalle group to open Autumn Leaves of Stockbridge
Sep 16, 2014
The LaSalle Group will open Autumn Leaves of Stockbridge, the first freestanding memory care community in that area of Georgia, this fall.
High schoolers help to preserve LTC residents’ precious memories
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 17, 2019
A seniors advocacy group is hoping to preserve the memories of lonely older adults, and it’s deploying an army of high school teens to aid in the effort.
Study confirms link between high blood pressure and dementia in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2020
High blood pressure is tied to lower global cognitive and memory test scores, a long-term study shows.
Patients report memory problems after mild COVID-19
Aug 02, 2021
Patients who self-report memory problems eight months after COVID-19 often perceive worsening of health compared with one year prior
Non-pharmacological strategies to improve memory care
By
Rob Winningham
Charles de Vilmorin
Mar 27, 2023
For individuals experiencing cognitive changes, it can become increasingly difficult to communicate unmet needs. If these needs remain unaddressed, it is common for them to be expressed through different...
Brain training helps stave off cognitive decline, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Dec 22, 2006
Older people can benefit from a workout – a cognitive one – a new study suggests.
Carrasco joins Memory Care at Westover Hills
Nov 09, 2015
Linda Carrasco has joined Memory Care of Westover Hills in Texas as its executive director.
Avoiding healthcare claims
By
Cheryl L. Coon
Aug 07, 2015
It never hurts to refresh your memory on the hot button areas and understand current enforcement trends.
Brain can rewire after sleep deprivation, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
As little as five hours of sleep deprivation can bring on the kind of physical changes that lead to memory loss, according to a study conducted in the Netherlands and Pennsylvania.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 13
Aug 13, 2020
More than 900 healthcare workers have died of COVID-19; most are people of color … Stay-at-home orders are significantly associated with reduced spread of COVID-19, study finds … Aging memories...