More than 40 percent of assisted living communities do not provide mental health services: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2020
More than 40% of all assisted living communities do not provide mental health services, despite the high prevalence of dementia and depression among residents, according to a new report from the Centers...
Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2023
A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...
Social isolation tied to wide variety of dementia risk factors
Feb 02, 2023
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, authors say.
You are what you eat: Why nutrition is so important in senior living
By
Melissa Powell
Nov 06, 2023
Nutrition often is underestimated yet holds the key to unlocking a world of health, vitality and happiness for our residents.
More news for Tuesday, May 10
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2022
Massachusetts first state to earn employer designation from Age Friendly Institute … Affordable assisted living facility sued over negligence, staffing … High-need, isolated older adults have worse...
Rosalynn Carter’s dementia news ‘will increase important conversations’ about disease, family hopes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2023
Sharing the news that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia will “increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices around the country,” the Carter family hoped...
Transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial in Alzheimer’s disease
Dec 07, 2023
Active tCDS improves cognitive functions in memory domain, including word recall, recall of test instructions and word recognition.
Technique may help dementia care managers help those with dementia set, meet personal health goals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2018
Dementia care managers may be able to use a technique called “goal attainment scaling,” or GAS, to help those with dementia set personal health goals and measure whether they are meeting them, according...
Wisconsin: Dementia bills pass committees
Feb 07, 2016
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering 10 bills designed to aid those with dementia, although senior living groups oppose one of the measures.
What seems like a memory issue may be a hearing issue instead
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2019
Senior living residents wondering whether they are experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may want to schedule a hearing examination to make sure the symptoms aren’t related to hearing...