Marijuana, alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2018
Cannabis and alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging, according to what is thought to be the largest brain imaging study ever conducted.
Senators ask president for more Alzheimer’s funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2018
A group of 14 senators led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), founder and co-chair of the Senate Alzheimer’s Task Force, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Wednesday asked President Trump to boost funding...
Alzheimer’s Association releases new memory care recommendations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2018
Nonphysician caregivers in assisted living communities, nursing homes and other long-term care and community care settings are the intended audience for new dementia care practice recommendations released...
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 10
Jan 10, 2018
Senior living and other employers brace for loss of immigrant workforce … Why Louisville is becoming America’s aging capital … Bill to support family caregivers heads to president’s...
Bipartisan bill would create Office of Alzheimer’s Disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2019
An Office of Alzheimer’s Disease would be created in Florida under a bill introduced Monday in the state House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Willhite, a Democrat, and Rep. Scott Plakon, a Republican.
4 surgeons general call for annual cognitive assessments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
Four former U.S. surgeons general are advocating for regular annual cognitive assessments as part of routine check-ups, calling dementia the No. 1 public health crisis.
More news for Thursday, Sept. 12
Sep 12, 2019
Oct. 7 is deadline to comment on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft statement on cognitive screening … ‘Revolutionary’ $53 million grant to fund 40 pilots to improve direct Alzheimer’s care...
New breakthroughs: Precision medicine for Alzheimer’s
By
Vik Chandra
Aug 08, 2019
For senior living communities already offering quality dementia services, working in concert with providers offering precision medicine solutions could be the next step in the evolution of state-of-the-art...
Exercise may reduce fall risk for seniors with Alzheimer’s plus depression or anxiety
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2018
Long-term exercise can reduce the risk of falls for older adults who have Alzheimer’s disease plus neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety, according to a newly published study in the...
16 assisted living operators to help Alzheimer’s Association test dementia care program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2018
Sixteen assisted living operators across 12 states and the nation’s capital have signed on to help test an Alzheimer’s Association program that could enhance the care of residents with dementia.