As demand escalates for memory support services in the senior living sector, operators are finding that effective engagement combines high touch and high tech.
Aegis Living, SLR recognized for achieving elevated memory care standards
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 26, 2024
Two assisted living and memory care providers have earned certifications for meeting elevated standards of care for people living with dementia.
‘Gold standard’ for dementia care focuses on person-centered practices: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2021
Designing a quality memory care program for people living with dementia is more than an activity calendar and a locked hallway, according to speakers during Wednesday’s Pioneer Network virtual symposium,...
Resident choice improves dementia care, experts say
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 04, 2015
Care providers need to offer residents with dementia meaningful roles in creating their own care plans, experts advised Monday at the Pioneer Network Conference in Rosemont, IL.
Feds’ antipsychotic drug reduction efforts in assisted living fail to produce success seen in nursing...
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2022
A federal initiative to reduce antipsychotic prescribing in long-term care facilities failed to impact prescriptions in assisted living residents with dementia, the first study of its kind has found.
Frailty could make older adults more susceptible to dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
Older adults who are frail are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s dementia, new research published in The Lancet Neurology journal suggests.
COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalization tied to new-onset dementia
May 02, 2022
The rate was significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias.
New ‘Fastball’ test could help prevent Alzheimer’s curveballs
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 13, 2023
An innovative ‘fastball’ technique for identifying Alzheimer’s years before a diagnosis received a major funding boost.
Tooth loss may up risk for cognitive decline, dementia
Jul 08, 2021
A dose-response relationship was demonstrated between the number of missing teeth and the risk for cognitive decline.
Caregivers help caregivers on design of new app
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 30, 2021
No one knows the challenges of being a dementia caregiver better than another caregiver.