Two bills that aim to renew the nation’s commitment to healthy aging and funding Alzheimer’s research have unanimously passed in the Senate.
Amyloid probability score 2 has high diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 31, 2024
The diagnostic accuracy 73% for dementia specialists compared with 91% using the APS2.
New practices, strategies help improve life for those with dementia, caregivers: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
New practices and strategies are helping senior living communities improve the everyday lives of residents living with dementia and their caregivers, according to a new report from Sodexo that aims to...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
Controversial new guidelines would diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear … Federal resource outlines key indicators critical to healthy aging … Researchers raise concerns over projected rising...
Enacted bill shows that dementia resources are ‘high priority,’ industry advocate says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2024
A long-term care provider advocate in South Carolina says that recently passed legislation “makes it clear that improving resources and access to care for those with Alzheimer’s disease is a high priority”...
Metformin displayed a lowest risk for dementia across diverse antidiabetics, while α-glucosidase inhibitors had the highest risk.
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
State budget has ‘positive steps’ but does not do enough for providers, residents, groups say
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2024
Senior living industry advocates in Pennsylvania say they are encouraged by steps to support older adults evident in the recently passed state budget, but they say much more needs to be done to support...
FDA clears nasal spray for moderate Alzheimer’s disease in first patient
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 16, 2024
Two recent developments in Alzheimer’s disease research offer new hope for patients and their families. Among these, in June, Tiziana Life Sciences received Food and Drug Administration clearance...
New laws increase public awareness, funding for dementia initiatives
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
Increasing public awareness of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, along with increasing services for people with diagnoses and their caregivers, are front and center in recent state initiatives...