Cutting the National Institutes of Health budget by $5.8 billion as proposed by President Donald Trump would be a setback to dementia research and “is the last thing we should do,” Sen. Susan...
Senators call for more Alzheimer’s funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2017
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 10 other senators, in a bipartisan letter Friday, urged President Donald Trump to increase current funding for Alzheimer’s disease research...
CMS provides long-awaited guidance about HCBS for those with dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2016
Person-centered care plans, staffing, activities and environmental design are the keys for residential and adult day settings seeking reimbursement for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries of home-...
Aging Committee leaders cheer bipartisanship
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2016
As the ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging prepares to depart from that role, she and the committee’s chairwoman celebrated what can be accomplished when Republicans and Democrats...
Senators formulate plan to address chronic illness in Medicare beneficiaries
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Improving health outcomes and reducing Medicare costs related to beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease are the goals of a bipartisan proposal...
Public policy issues on agenda for Argentum ‘fly-in’
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Approximately 100 senior living CEOs, senior vice presidents, executive directors and other leaders, as well as Argentum staff members, are descending on the nation’s capital Tuesday and Wednesday...
NIH asks for $414.4 million more for Alzheimer’s research
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
The National Institutes of Health will need $414.4 million more than its base appropriation for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in fiscal year 2018 if it is to meet the research goals of...
What you need to know about the Democratic platform
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2016
The Democratic National Convention ratified the party platform late Monday in Philadelphia. We’ve highlighted topics in the 55-page document that will be of particular interest to those working in...
Senate Appropriations Committee approves $164 billion funding bill
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 09, 2016
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $163.8 billion health and education funding bill Thursday that increases monies for medical research and the fight against opioid abuse, among other areas,...
CCAs can lower person-centered dementia care costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2016
Care coordinator assistants can be a low-cost way to facilitate person-centered care for those with dementia and their caregivers, according to a new study.