Law requiring dementia training for healthcare professionals is unprecedented, Alzheimer’s Association...
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2018
Healthcare professionals who treat adults in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training related to Alzheimer’s disease under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Charlie Baker.
3 things the UK can teach us about dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 11, 2015
Three studies from the United Kingdom provide new insights into the diagnosis of dementia and the treatment of those with the condition.
‘Sniff test’ can help diagnose early Alzheimer’s: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2016
Administering a simple “sniff test” can enhance the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and the mild cognitive impairment that often progresses to dementia, according to the results...
Virtual reality helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease earlier, study finds
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Lois A. Bowers
May 28, 2019
Virtual reality can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than cognitive tests currently considered to be the “gold standard,” suggests a new study published in the journal Brain.
Memory care certification launches for assisted living communities
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2023
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, has launched a memory care certification program for assisted living communities.
Studies offer hope for Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis, treatment
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2015
As World Alzheimer’s Month nears its end, numerous studies are shedding light on the workings of the brain and offering hope for new methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer’s costs expected to increase by $20 billion this year
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2018
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to increase $20 billion this year compared with last year, totaling more than $277 billion in 2018, according...
Alzheimer’s Association releases new memory care recommendations
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2018
Nonphysician caregivers in assisted living communities, nursing homes and other long-term care and community care settings are the intended audience for new dementia care practice recommendations released...
NIH asks for $414.4 million more for Alzheimer’s research
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
The National Institutes of Health will need $414.4 million more than its base appropriation for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in fiscal year 2018 if it is to meet the research goals of...
Public health departments can be partners in dementia care, report authors say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Public health departments can be resources for senior living communities to improve the lives of residents with dementia as well as the lives of staff members, according to the authors of the “Healthy...