Listening to favorite music may improve cognitive function of Alzheimer’s patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2021
Music that holds a special meaning stimulates the brains of Alzheimer’s patients in key areas, a new study finds. The results support personalized, music-based interventions for people with dementia,...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, August 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 27, 2019
Smartphone device detects norovirus at very low levels … Memory loss, dementia widespread but unstudied among Chinese Americans … New approaches may heal injured nerves … Blocking key protein could...
Two new studies identify potential warning signs of cognitive decline in older adults
By
John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
Older adults who show subtle decline on standard memory and cognitive tests may be at increased risk for developing mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia, according to the results of a new...
A new approach to Alzheimer’s care
By
Charlotte Dell, L.M.S.W.
Mar 18, 2015
When I watched “50 First Dates,” I had an idea: If watching a video could help a character with memory loss, perhaps it could be applied to Alzheimer’s care. That was the beginning of...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 30
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 30, 2023
Coronary heart disease before age 45 may raise dementia risk … Verbal memory test can predict type of MCI … These migraine meds may work better than ibuprofen … Study highlights safety risks in virtual...
Household’s the word
By
William C. Fisher
Aug 01, 2013
The “household” concept is helping many senior living communities successfully compete in today’s markets. This case study, provided by David Slack, principal at the Aging Research Institute,...
A Louisiana operator facing dozens of lawsuits over botched evacuations that left 15 nursing home residents dead following Hurricane Ida is claiming he can’t sit for depositions due to “significant...
Older adults stalled by stereotypes — even at doctor’s office, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 22, 2021
Low expectations can have a powerful effect on how well older adults perform on cognitive and motor skills tests, according to a Georgia State University gerontologist.
Effects of intranasal insulin on cognition, mobility studied in elderly
May 06, 2022
Intranasal insulin is linked to improvements in cognition and gait in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
Dove announces plans to build assisted living facility
Apr 21, 2015
Dove Healthcare and Affiliates have announced plans to create a 36-bed assisted living facility in Chippewa Falls, WI.