Antipsychotic use increased for seniors with Alzheimer’s, related dementias
Sep 12, 2023
Among patients with ADRD receiving care from a home health agency, antipsychotic use was tied to less improvement in activities of daily living.
More news for Monday, Oct. 30
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 30, 2023
Dementia Nomenclature Initiative to establish framework for communication on cognitive impairment … National Church Residences, HUD opens 76 new affordable senior homes … Gateway-In-Project adds 1,200...
More news for Thursday, May 30
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
Free training helps dementia caregivers cope with difficult behavior … 2 former senior living employees charged in resident’s hypothermia death … HUD announces $67M in new funding for energy...
Decision-making on antipsychotic medication use in assisted living needs system-level perspective: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic medications in assisted living/ residential care communities are based on attitudes, underlying morality and perceived expertise, requiring a system-level...
We need to do better for people living with dementia
By
Rob Liebreich
Feb 26, 2024
With 97% of income for those with dementia going to care costs, we need to do better. Senior living and care should be the No. 1 force for change.
Sonata Senior Living expands Serenades for Her, memory care exclusively for women
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2022
What started as a one-and-done memory care unit for women at one Sonata Senior Living property, Serenades for Her has expanded to two additional properties in Florida, with a third in the pipeline.
More news for Thursday, Jan. 5
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2023
Providers must balance safety, choice with resident alcohol use … USC targeting dementia research in plans for $300M medical school … LeadingAge supports greenhouse gas reduction in affordable senior...
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2023
Proposed federal rule would establish first-ever federal adult protective services program regulations … CDC announces 43 BOLD award recipients to address dementia … New podcast series examines US...
More news for Tuesday, Oct. 17
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2023
Balfour Senior Living becomes an affiliate of Kisco … CMS expands coverage of PET imaging in Alzheimer’s diagnosis … NLRB expands website language accessibility with information in 17 languages …...
More news for Friday, Nov. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Report: OSHA did not protect workers from pandemic health hazards … Researchers studying virtual pets to help those living with dementia perform daily tasks … Scalability, equity needed in HUD’s...