The fee cuts come at the same time as seniors receive a Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2023 of up to 9 or 10%.
Rehospitalization in dementia patients tied to nurse continuity
Jun 28, 2021
Wide variation was seen in continuity of nursing staff for home healthcare visits to dementia patients following hospitalization.
Patients at memory clinic more likely to live in advantaged areas
Aug 03, 2023
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area
Regular use of laxatives linked to risk for all-cause dementia
Feb 23, 2023
Risk for all-cause, vascular dementia was increased with number of regularly used laxative types
Pricey Alzheimer drug drives spike in Medicare B premium: Officials
Nov 15, 2021
New premium will be $170.10 a month, and the $21.60 boost is the biggest increase ever in dollar amount, but not in percentage terms
One-year mortality 13.4 percent for seniors after major surgery
Oct 25, 2022
THe one-year mortality following major surgery increased for adults aged 65 years or older with frailty or probable dementia.
Composite inflammatory biomarker linked to dementia risk
Jul 21, 2023
Small but significant associations were seen between elevated biomarker levels and worsened cognitive performance.
Distance to neurologist, PCP may explain Alzheimer’s disease disparities
Apr 05, 2024
Non-Hispanic American Indian and/or Alaska Native and Hispanic decedents have to travel further to neurologist than non-Hispanic whites.
Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Nov 02, 2022
Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension.
Senators ask president for more Alzheimer’s funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2018
A group of 14 senators led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), founder and co-chair of the Senate Alzheimer’s Task Force, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Wednesday asked President Trump to boost funding...