Family sues after assisted living resident wanders, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
The adult children of a man who had dementia are suing the assisted living community where he lived, maintaining that lack of supervision at an outing led to his disappearance and death.
National study of cognitive therapy begins at senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2017
Can a cognitive rehabilitation therapy from Japan alleviate symptoms such as apathy and depressed mood and improve quality of life and cognitive and physical functioning in older adults who have mild to...
4 surgeons general call for annual cognitive assessments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
Four former U.S. surgeons general are advocating for regular annual cognitive assessments as part of routine check-ups, calling dementia the No. 1 public health crisis.
Clinton shares Alzheimer’s plans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan Dec. 22 to invest $2 billion per year to prevent, treat and make possible a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025 if she...
Rural seniors focus of Kentucky program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
A $2.55 million grant will enable the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville, KY, to create the Kentucky Rural & Underserved Geriatric Interprofessional Education...
Operator agrees to shutter memory care unit after resident wanders outside, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2019
An Indiana senior living community where a resident with dementia wandered outside and later died has agreed not to operate a memory care unit for two years.
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo is tomorrow!
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
The virtual doors to the second annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo will open at 10:30 EDT tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13.
Memory care community sanctioned after resident elopes, freezes to death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2018
A Wisconsin memory care community has been fined $4,200 and is prohibited from accepting new residents after a resident with dementia wandered outside and froze to death in December.
Legislation with $425 million increase for Alzheimer’s headed to president’s desk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2018
An appropriations “minibus” funding bill that includes a $425 million increase for Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health is headed for the White House after...
Alzheimer’s brain effects can differ between racial groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2015
Alzheimer’s disease may cause different changes in the brain in African-Americans than in white Americans of European descent, according to new study.