$4 billion increase in Alzheimer’s funding needed to prevent ‘catastrophe,’ coalition with provider...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2023
Funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias is a “national priority, economic and budgetary necessity, health and moral imperative,” according to a coalition of 360 organizations...
‘Tranquil residential village’ meant to bring normalcy to older adults living with dementia
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2023
An estimated 8.2 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia in 2030. One provider is looking at a new-to-the-US model for memory care to support the growing...
Risk for incident dementia up with pro-inflammatory diet
Nov 22, 2021
Individuals in the highest versus lowest diet inflammatory index tertile were three times more likely to develop dementia.
Sleep regularity has U-shaped link with incident dementia
Dec 13, 2023
A significantly increased risk was seen for participants at the 5th percentile relative to the median sleep regularity index.
Senior living providers can tap into $25 million grant to develop dementia-specific respite services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
Senior living operators who provide, or are considering providing, respite services for family caregivers of people living with dementia can apply for a piece of $20 million in grant funding.
Timely dementia diagnosis, specialized long-term care limited for members of minority groups: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 01, 2024
Members of racial and ethnic minority groups living with dementia are less likely to receive an accurate and timely diagnosis, they have reduced access to treatments, and they are less likely to live in...
Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Aug 14, 2023
Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders were linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk was seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders.
Memory care staff would receive dementia-focused training under proposed bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 22, 2024
Proposed changes to existing Nebraska regulations on training for memory care staff would specify dementia-focused education, but senior living organizations in the state disagree on the need for statutory...
Proposed bills would create new standards for staff dementia training
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2021
Creating a standard of dementia training for assisted living and other caregivers is the goal of proposed legislation in Florida, but a senior living organization says that not targeting training by population...
2000 to 2016 saw decline in dementia in US older adults
Nov 09, 2022
Education was found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia.