A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer’s outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and...
Miami senior living community hit with $2.5 million jury verdict in negligence case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2024
A South Florida senior living community will need to pay the estate of a former resident $2.5 million over allegations that a resident sustained a severe brain injury in an unsupervised bathroom fall.
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
A $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate early Saturday morning includes $117 billion for Department of Health and Human Services operations. This sum allocates $4.1 billion for the administrative...
Let there be light! Eye-phototherapy device for Parkinson’s is released after long development delay
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 01, 2024
A light-therapy device for Parkinson’s that has been in the works since before the pandemic is now ready for a new trial, developers said.
Brain stimulation therapy offers current of hope for seniors with anxiety, depression
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 12, 2024
Certain electrical brain stimulation methods could be beneficial for helping older adults who have anxiety or depression, new research shows.
Screening tool predicts older adults’ need for end-of-life care intervention
Jun 04, 2024
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found.
Too much data? Wearables for senior care have value but providers must know how to parse their output,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 27, 2024
A high volume of data from wearable devices could make it more difficult, rather than easier, for care teams to monitor seniors’ conditions.
Self-, partner-reported cognitive decline linked to tau
May 30, 2024
Significant associations were seen between self- and study partner-reported Cognitive Function Index and tau driven by elevated Aβ.
‘A-list’ investors to award AI-monitoring, transport solutions for seniors at conference next week
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 21, 2024
This year’s AgeTech Challenge Innovation Showcase is highlighted by several AI-enabled monitoring systems and transportation options.
Differences ID’d in tau burden in Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease
Apr 25, 2024
Differences in spatial distribution, timing and magnitude of tau burden were seen for two genetic forms of Alzheimer’s disease.