Early dementia risk disclosure encourages help from family members
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2021
Family members of older adults value early dementia risk information provided by clinicians, a new study finds. When interviewed about their post-disclosure reactions, some said the knowledge prompted...
Pets can improve health outcomes for older adults living at home, overseas study finds
By
Adam Healy
Jan 03, 2024
Pet ownership may be linked to slower cognitive decline among adults aging in place, according to a recent study conducted in England.
Doing good later in life can protect against cognitive decline, dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 21, 2023
Volunteering as an older adult — whether it’s mentoring young people, participating in a clothing drive or something that does a little good in the world — is linked to having better cognitive function....
LaForest named director of business development at Sagewood’s Acacia Health Center
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2020
Jennifer LaForest has been named director of business development at the Acacia Health Center at Sagewood, a Phoenix life plan community. With more than 20 years of experience in the retirement community...
Family alleges long-term care facility banned them due to social media posts, files lawsuit
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 20, 2014
Family members of a Texas long-term care resident have sued the facility where she lives, claiming they were banned from visiting due to their social media posts, according to a publication covering legal...
Intranasal insulin improves cognitive function for type 2 diabetics
Nov 20, 2013
Older adults with diabetes who took insulin through their nose showed cognitive improvement, a small pilot study finds.
FDA advisers to vote on first drug to treat Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2020
Advisers will consider whether to recommend that the amyloid beta-removing drug aducanumab be approved. The FDA has not reviewed an application for a new Alzheimer’s treatment for at least 15 years.
Study: Reducing brain toxins may stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients
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Haymarket Media
Aug 25, 2004
Reducing certain toxins in the brain may help slow the cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to preliminary research by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania School...
Bake sale-supported nursing home now pursues ‘fairer’ memory care swaps for survival
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 05, 2024
A Rhode Island nursing home that had turned to a grassroots funding campaign that included a resident-run bake sale to avoid closure has announced a new plan to stabilize finances and remain open.
HCR ManorCare, about to be sold to Quality Care Properties, is folded into second deal with ProMedica,...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Hospital operator ProMedica and Welltower Inc. are acquiring Quality Care Properties Inc. for nearly $2 billion, the companies announced late Wednesday.