Dementia care comes with ‘catastrophic’ costs for older adults, families, study finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2024
Older adults living with dementia, and their families, often face “catastrophic” out-of-pocket payments for assisted living and other types of long-term care, necessitating alternative financing and...
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.
Adult literacy, active mental activities lower dementia risk
Jul 14, 2023
To a lesser extent, engagement in creative artistic activities and passive mental activities were linked to lower dementia risk.
Higher triglyceride levels linked to lower dementia risk
Oct 26, 2023
Similar findings were seen in a a subcohort of participants with APOE-ε4 genetic data and in an external validation cohort.
Care use, financial burden increase over time for elders with dementia
Oct 16, 2023
Increases were seen in care hours from family and unpaid helpers, use of in-home medical care, hospital stay and use of a nursing facility.
How dementia care has changed, and where it is headed
By
Christine Kovach, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Nov 12, 2018
The 25th anniversary of the Helen Bader Center at Ovation Communities has prompted a look back on past dementia care and thoughts about where future studies will take us.
Mental disorders tied to subsequent dementia onset
Feb 23, 2022
Associations were consistent across different psychiatric conditions, for Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementias.
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter linked to dementia
Aug 09, 2021
“These results add to a growing body of both epidemiological and toxicological evidence on the neurodegenerative effects of air pollution and suggest that reducing exposures across the population...
Alzheimer’s plan calls for assisted living review
Sep 23, 2015
The state of Washington should undertake a review of Medicaid rates for specialized dementia care in assisted living communities, recommends the state’s Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease linked to increased risk for dementia in seniors
Jul 14, 2022
A greater risk for dementia was conferred by comorbid nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease or stroke.