Music therapy: Passive better than active for those with dementia, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2018
Listening to music appears to be more effective in reducing agitation, behavioral symptoms and anxiety for older adults with dementia than does their singing or playing along with music, according to a...
Memory care staff would receive dementia-focused training under proposed bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 22, 2024
Proposed changes to existing Nebraska regulations on training for memory care staff would specify dementia-focused education, but senior living organizations in the state disagree on the need for statutory...
Greenspace exposure could improve cognitive function
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
A new study adds to increasing evidence that exposure to greenspace can help improve cognitive function.
Researchers develop ‘Fitbit on steroids’ for people with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2016
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed what they are calling a “Fitbit on steroids,” a wearable sensing device that can track the activities and behavior...
Senior Star installs technology to benefit residents with dementia
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 06, 2018
Senior Star has become the first senior living community in the country to purchase and install BikeAround, a stationary, individually adjustable assistive bike that is paired with Google Street View to...
$14.6 million study, a first, aims to combat dementia in Native, Pacific Islander communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2023
A first-ever study will adapt Alzheimer’s tests for Indigenous communities to expand treatment and research options for dementia in those populations.
1 in 10 older adults have dementia, and that’s going to grow with aging population boom
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment and dementia in more than 20 years found nearly one in 10 US older adults has dementia, and 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
Religious needs during pandemic more likely to be unmet among people living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 29, 2023
Although quality end-of-life care generally was preserved during the COVID-19 pandemic, people living with dementia in the United States were more likely to have unmet religious needs than those without...
Increasing social interaction improves quality of life for residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2018
An hour a week of social interaction, combined with person-centered care, improves the quality of life for senior living residents with dementia and saves money, according to a study published in the journal...
Dementia cafes gaining acceptance around the globe
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2019
Dementia cafes are emerging as a way to help provide better care and services for people with dementia, according to a Japanese study appearing in JAMDA.