Video chatting may help curb agitation in SNF residents with dementia … Having good memory recall may help seniors recover from sad events … Physician convicted in largest-ever home health...
Oh, baby! Dolls bring new life to nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2018
Volunteer Sandy Cambron did her best to rekindle parental love among dozens of memory-impaired residents at Kentucky’s Park Terrace Health Campus — one lifelike baby doll at a time.
Study reveals factors that keep the oldest adults cognitively sharp
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
People who keep their memory and thinking skills into their 90s and 100s have a variety of factors in common, such as healthier pulse pressure and engagement in paid work.
High-dose vitamin B3 ‘cures’ Alzheimer’s in lab mice
Nov 06, 2008
Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, has been found to eradicate Alzheimer’s disease-related memory problems in lab mice, according to new research.
Governor eyes 10% pay raise for long-term care facilities
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 03, 2018
Oregon long-term care providers could be the envy of their peers soon when it comes to pay raises. Operators there are hoping to nab a 10% pay hike after a budget proposal by the state’s top executive...
‘Senior moments’ are not necessarily part of aging process, study finds
Sep 17, 2010
Those momentary memory lapses that typically accompany aging may not be so normal after all. A new study links common forgetfulness in old age to strokes and Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s blood test to be used in memory-loss prevention trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2021
The PrecivityAD blood test will lower barriers to participation in a new clinical trial that aims to prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
Evaluation and treatment of depression may reverse memory and cognitive difficulties
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
Measuring neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety, agitation and irritability can help predict who will develop mild cognitive impairment, and who will progress to dementia or revert back...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 11
May 11, 2017
Senate could ease Medicaid cuts in new healthcare bill … First national study of Music & Memory shows program helps reduce antipsychotic use … State’s suit against SNF chain will continue...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, September 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
Aspirin not recommended for people over age 70 … New guidelines endorse lowering LDL cholesterol levels ‘as much as possible’ … ‘Hunger hormone’ linked to memory in Alzheimer’s...