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Assisted living operators reported serious challenges in implementing infection prevention and control practices for residents living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

“Congress should consider the steps it can take at the federal level, including expanding the necessary workforce and improving dementia training standards and access,” as part of efforts to “help...

Researchers are calling for a closer look at the use of antipsychotics among assisted living residents with dementia after a study found wide variations in prescribing patterns.

Hospice care significantly benefits assisted living residents and other people living with dementia, underscoring the need to ensure access to high-quality end-of-life care for this growing population,...

Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...

The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, has launched a memory care certification program for assisted living communities.

Sixteen assisted living operators across 12 states and the nation’s capital have signed on to help test an Alzheimer’s Association program that could enhance the care of residents with dementia.

Older adults living with dementia who move into memory care units in assisted living communities are less likely to experience a skilled nursing facility or a hospital stay than their peers who move into...

Government investigators are calling for greater scrutiny of antipsychotics use among residents with dementia in settings beyond nursing homes.

As federal lawmakers ponder ways to address workforce shortages and quality in senior living communities and other long-term care settings, the Alzheimer’s Association and its advocacy affiliate, the...