Following the promising results of a small pilot study, senior living provider Ecumen said it will be incorporating light therapy into a care program that emphasizes managing dementia without highly sedating...
Study: Activity in middle age may not affect underlying Alzheimer’s disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2016
People who keep mentally and physically fit in middle age may not show symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but that doesn’t mean that such activity affects the underlying disease changes in the...
Lumosity to pay $2 million to settle deceptive advertising charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2016
Lumosity has agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its “brain games” can reduce or delay cognitive impairment...
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.
Researchers work on affordable, non-invasive Alzheimer’s test
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2015
New research is attempting to identify a potential biomarker that could offer a more complete picture of who is most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease among those who have amnestic mild cognitive...
Alzheimer’s care isn’t working; here’s what is
By
Pamela Reese
Aug 29, 2019
There are several reasons that I don’t believe Alzheimer’s care is where it should be. Here are six.
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.