Witnesses testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and committee members themselves, called for more funding for Alzheimer’s research at an April 6 hearing.
Brain-stimulating activities can lower risk of mild cognitive impairment
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2017
Playing games, making crafts, using a computer and engaging in social activities can help older adults decrease the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, according to research published Monday.
ID theft nets 5 years in prison, $335K for restitution
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2015
A former CCRC employee has been sentenced to almost five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $335,000 in restitution for stealing money from the bank and credit accounts of a resident with dementia.
Arbitration agreements, resident actions mean wildfire lawsuit should be tossed, operator says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
The existence of arbitration agreements is one of 34 reasons that a lawsuit alleging that a senior living community abandoned residents during an October wildfire should not proceed, according to the community...
OTC medications linked to cognitive impairment — again
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
Another study serves as a reminder that over-the-counter medications sold to treat colds, sleep issues, heartburn, allergies or diarrhea may come with a side effect: cognitive impairment.
Study: Good oral care may help prevent cognitive decline
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2016
One activity of daily living — oral hygiene, also including regular visits to the dentist — may play an important role in slowing cognitive decline as people age, according to new research.
LPN found guilty of sexually assaulting resident
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2016
A former licensed practical nurse at a senior living community in suburban Akron, OH, has been convicted of one count of gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, for an incident that occurred in...
Employee jailed after colleague reports ‘lap dance’ with 100-year-old resident
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2017
An employee of an Ohio senior living community was jailed on Friday after a colleague reported that the woman had simulated a “lap dance” with a 100-year-old male resident with dementia. Cellphone...
Former memory care community cook gets 12 years for resident rape
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
A former memory care community cook whose case was highlighted in a CNN report earlier this year has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a resident.
NCAL guidance aims to prevent elder abuse via social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
Senior living providers must develop social media policies, train employees on appropriate use of social media, and investigate potentially inappropriate behavior related to social media when it has been...