The question you need to add to care planning and interdisciplinary team meetings
By
Julia Larimer
Apr 29, 2021
So often, we apply root cause analysis to determine the reason for a resident’s fall or change in behavior. Could Jane have a UTI? Did Roger have his walker with him when he fell? How did the staff approach...
Creating an innovative yet practical approach to memory care
By
Jennifer Ingerson
Mar 08, 2021
Loretto has focused on memory care for decades, and over the past five years, we embarked on one of the biggest undertakings of our history to create an innovative and yet practical solution to a major...
An Operation Warp Speed for Alzheimer’s? Why not?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 14, 2021
Our nation’s response to COVID-19 provides a definitive answer about what more can be done for Alzheimer’s disease.
5 lessons we’ve learned by not segregating memory care residents
By
Vassar Byrd
Feb 03, 2020
The benefits of not offering memory care in a separate, locked unit far outweigh the effort needed — and we’ve learned some lessons along the way.
Reason for hope as World Alzheimer’s Month continues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2019
Days before World Alzheimer’s Day, which was Saturday, some bad news arrived about the search for a treatment. But there still are reasons for hope in the battle against Alzheimer’s.
This may be your last chance to stamp out Alzheimer’s this way
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2019
Time is running out to support Alzheimer’s disease research and care through the purchase of a special stamp via the U.S. Postal Service.
New breakthroughs: Precision medicine for Alzheimer’s
By
Vik Chandra
Aug 08, 2019
For senior living communities already offering quality dementia services, working in concert with providers offering precision medicine solutions could be the next step in the evolution of state-of-the-art...
A new dementia care imperative
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Jun 17, 2019
In the field of aging services today, a confluence of factors is creating an imperative to move the needle toward more forward-thinking dementia care.
How to scale memories, build community and enhance quality of life through 3-D stories
By
Douglas Cole
Mar 21, 2019
Preliminary results of studies on the effectiveness of 3-D presentations at senior living communities in the United States and Canada are promising.
Come for the flu shot, stay for the cognitive screening
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2019
Less than a third of older adults have ever been assessed for cognitive problems, and only 16% undergo routine cognitive assessments during normal health checkups. So how do we go about the difficult task...