Former senior living administrators plead guilty to failing to report sex abuse allegations … Assisted living community faces lawsuit over resident’s freezing death … 2 charged in beating death of...
Eligibility limited for anti-β amyloid mAbs in seniors with MCI
Aug 18, 2023
Few older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia were eligible for lecanemab or aducanumab after applying clinical trial criteria.
More news for Friday, July 28
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2023
Proposed bill would require creditors to dedicate phone lines to help older consumers … People with dementia end up in emerdency department 1.4M times a year: study … Exercise plus cognitive training...
Whole grain consumption linked to slower global cognitive decline
Nov 22, 2023
For African Americans, those in the highest quintile of whole grain consumption had slower declines in global cognition, perceptual speed and episodic memory.
Review links hearing aid devices with reduced cognitive decline
Dec 06, 2022
Further, the use of devices is linked to a 3% improvement in cognitive test scores in the short term.
Vascular risk factors only explain part of Alzheimer’s disease risk for Blacks, Hispanics
Jan 11, 2023
Barriers to healthcare access and other socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability in racial/ethnic minorities.
US sets up $300 million database for Alzheimer’s disease research
Apr 05, 2023
In creating the database, the goal is to provide something that can “improve applicability and generalizability of findings.”
Bipartisan group pushes CMS to expand coverage for Alzheimer’s treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2023
Access to federally approved monoclonal antibody and other disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease will be “extremely limited” unless the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reconsiders...
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 17
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 17, 2023
Light therapy in long-term care can aid sleep rhythms, but results depend on various factors … Cannabis-related ER visits on the rise among older adults: study … Many seniors lack clear eyesight, even...
Mortality, hospice use rates differ in assisted living communities depending on whether memory care is...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
Assisted living communities that provide memory care services may attract residents closer to the end of life or promote hospice use at the end of life compared with assisted living communities without...