Intrinsic capacity assessments more effective than disease management in promoting healthy aging: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 28, 2023
Focusing on older adults’ mental and physical capacities could be more effective than disease management in promoting healthy aging in older adults, according to the results of a new study.
Memory care ‘buddies’ will build connections between residents, college students
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
A “buddy” program connecting pre-med college students with memory care residents will create connections, promote careers in gerontology, combat ageism and improve the quality of life for residents,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
Social Security announces 3.2% benefit increase for 2024 … NIA grant supports training for future Alzheimer’s researchers … HUD posts multifamily disaster preparedness plan template
Lawmakers chide HHS for ‘eroding the pathway’ to Alzheimer’s treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
With personal stories of the effects that Alzheimer’s disease has had on them, lawmakers in a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday called for the federal government to speed up access to treatments....
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
Western diet ID’d as risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease … Sense of purpose promotes cognitive resilience into old age … Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease
Provider-university partnership contributes to aging research while improving caregiver outcomes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2023
A research collaboration between a senior living provider and higher education institution is growing into a national model for teaching coping skills to family caregivers.
Independent living residents seek same rights as assisted living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
Independent living residents in Washington state, through a proposed bill, are hoping to gain access to the same rights and conflict resolution services afforded their assisted living counterparts.
More news for Friday, Aug. 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
Satellite campuses a common growth strategy for senior living providers … AI may be the future of senior care … Few older adults may qualify for new Alzheimer’s drugs: study … Family counseling...
Positive outlook on aging can help older adults recover memory: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
Older adults with cognitive impairment are more likely to regain normal cognition if they hold positive beliefs about aging, according to the results of a new study.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.