Proteins may be new Alzheimer’s target, study finds … Subjective cognitive decline could be separate Alzheimer’s disease risk factor … Analysis spots care needs of different multimorbidities …...
Grave concerns about Alzheimer’s, high lack of knowledge, report shows
Jul 21, 2011
The vast majority of adults would see a doctor if they experienced the kind of confusion or memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and would encourage a loved one to do the same, according...
Family caregivers report abusing Alzheimer’s patients
Jan 27, 2009
More than 50% of family members who care for Alzheimer’s patients at home reported that they acted abusively, according to a recent British study.
Alzheimer’s care is split evenly between homes and facilities, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 12, 2014
About half of people with Alzheimer’s reside at a facility and half are being cared for at home, suggest newly released survey results.
Study highlights needs of U.S. assisted living residents
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 17, 2012
Roughly 42% of U.S. assisted living residents has Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, and about 70% are women, according to a newly published data brief.
Seniors would allow families to enroll them in Alzheimer’s research, report finds
Jan 15, 2009
Many older Americans would approve of having family members enroll them in Alzheimer’s research projects in the event they become cognitively impaired due to the disease, according to new research.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 10
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 10, 2023
Survey: 96% of caregivers are drained … Gargling with salt water may thwart hospitalization for COVID-19 … US hospitals lowered rates of infections acquired on site … Interview spotlights issues...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 16, 2023
Study links military service with Alzheimer’s disease … Drug could “switch” memory protein in brain …Gene therapy for osteoarthritis looks good in trial … Nurses still need better support,...
Failure to account for cognitive limitations threatens reliability of complaint process: researchers
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 02, 2024
Regulators haven’t found a way to fully account for the ways Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect the nursing home complaint process, likely leaving some deficiencies unaddressed, a new study...
Community burden of dementia symptoms mirrors that of nursing homes, caregiver survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 29, 2022
Frequent, unsubtle symptoms have a big impact on patient quality of life, but are often unreported in primary care, investigators report.