Group activities benefit those with dementia: research
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2016
Two studies from different continents show the benefits of group activities for people who have dementia.
Study will examine use of antipsychotics in assisted living
Nov 02, 2015
A $3.4 million, five-year, seven-state study will examine the off-label use of antipsychotic medications in residents with dementia living in assisted living communities.
Husband says he killed wife with dementia at her request, police report states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2017
A Florida man has been charged with premeditated homicide after he reportedly shot and killed his wife, who lived in an assisted living community and had dementia. The man told police that his wife had...
For those with dementia, music may improve mood
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2018
It has been said that music can soothe the savage beast. Apparently, it can do some good things for those with dementia as well.
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 20
Dec 19, 2016
CMS announces Medicare-Medicaid ACO model … Frequent sauna bathing protects men against dementia … Researchers combat antimicrobial resistance using smartphones … The growing need for...
Study: Technology helps decrease antipsychotic use in residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2016
Use of touchscreen computers with interfaces tailored to residents’ interests and abilities can result in a clinically significant decrease in the use of antipsychotic drugs among those with dementia,...
More news for Thursday, Sept. 22
Sep 21, 2016
Senate Finance Committee passes Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act … Fed votes to leave interest rates unchanged … Loneliness is a heritable trait, study finds … Can nicotine protect...
Students design bathing chair for residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
Montana State University students have designed a chair to improve the bathing experience for senior living residents who have dementia — and their caregivers.
Former CNA pleads guilty to planning sexual assaults of residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2016
A former certified nursing assistant at an Illinois assisted living and memory care community faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of solicitation to commit aggravated criminal...
Knowledge of cognitive status: Good for care, not for decline
Sep 02, 2015
Primary care physicians given information on a patient’s cognitive status provided more care focused on cognition, but that care had no effect on the overall rate of the patient’s cognitive...