Telemedicine decreases ED use by senior living residents with dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2019
Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute...
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Senior living community helps teach future physicians, learn from caregivers
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
A Florida assisted living and memory care community is partnering with a local university to help address two issues associated with the United States’ expanding aging population: The lack of geriatricians...
Study: Dementia incidence may be declining
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 10, 2016
Despite concern about a potential increase of cases of dementia in an aging population over the next few decades, a new study suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually may be decreasing.
Dementia, stroke risk linked with diet soda consumption
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2017
People who drink at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day could have almost three times the risk of developing dementia or stroke compared with those who drink such beverages less than once a...
Music therapy: Passive better than active for those with dementia, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2018
Listening to music appears to be more effective in reducing agitation, behavioral symptoms and anxiety for older adults with dementia than does their singing or playing along with music, according to a...
Clinton shares Alzheimer’s plans
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan Dec. 22 to invest $2 billion per year to prevent, treat and make possible a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025 if she...
AMDA resolution calls for ‘comfort feeding’ of certain residents with dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2019
Members of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine should adopt a policy of “comfort feeding” for certain residents with dementia rather than honor advance directives that indicate...
3 approaches may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people who have high blood pressure, and increased exercise may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a report released Thursday. But...
Dementia risk can be reduced even in late life: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
Older adults who stop smoking, treat their depression or diabetes if they have either, and increase their physical activity and social contact can reduce their likelihood of developing dementia, according...