House of Representatives passes $3.5 trillion budget blueprint … ConnectAmerica acquires remote patient monitoring firm … New blood tests discern dementia from Alzheimer’s … Encompass names...
Antipsychotics study proves value of reduction efforts, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
Findings of a new study on the use of antipsychotic medications reinforce the necessity of initiatives aimed at reducing the off-label use of the drugs, researchers and industry representatives say. More...
Improving guardianship systems is aim of demonstration project
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2017
A new demonstration project has the goal of improving state guardianship systems for older adults with dementia, individuals with disabilities and others.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2021
Marketing firms fined $192 million for perpetrating elder fraud schemes … Massachusetts life plan community offers dementia communication training to first responders … Most of Georgia senior living...
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Workers arrested, community barred from accepting new residents after reports of dementia ‘fight club’ … Embattled guardian accused of not reporting $100,000 in payments from assisted living community...
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...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, June 8
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
Race is on to find in-home treatment for COVID-19 … Michigan senior care leader Samaritas offering in-home assisted reality technology for dementia caregivers … HandsFree Health joins Microsoft for...
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...