In-person visits, communication keys to reducing stress in family of residents with dementia: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2021
Prioritizing in-person visits, communication and bereavement support can help reduce stress for families of people living with dementia in long-term care facilities, according to a new study.
Home care agencies are losing a third of their business to the ‘gray market,’ new study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Nearly a third of Americans who paid for care for an older adult or a dementia patient recently did not hire workers through a regulated agency, a new study from policy think tank RAND Corporation found.
Older adults with cognitive impairment at risk for financial exploitation: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2022
Among the estimated 50 million adults 65 and older in the nation, 20% have a form of cognitive impairment. And many of those individuals live alone and are having difficulty managing their finances, leaving...
American Academy of Neurology, April 13-18
Apr 23, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 13 to 18 in Denver, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals,...
Memory care, falls prevention studies secure nearly $35 million in grant funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2022
Researchers have secured close to a total of $35 million across multiple U.S. studies to identify falls prevention strategies and risk factors for cognitive decline, as well as expand a dementia-specific...
Memory concerns stable, but incidence of cognitive decline increased
Mar 31, 2022
Women, those older than 80 years and those living in more deprived areas are more likely to have memory concern and cognitive decline recorded in primary care.
Smartphones: ‘digital dementia’ contributor or cognitive memory aid?
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Smartphones: friend or foe? It depends on whom you ask. Recent studies on smartphone use have found that mobile technology either can contribute to cognitive impairment or help improve cognition.
Slow and steady wins the race to bring new tech to seniors, providers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 03, 2024
Caregivers must be careful to slowly introduce new technology for seniors with dementia or in memory care, experts explain.
Former nurse pleads guilty to rape of resident
Oct 26, 2015
A former assisted living nurse has pleaded guilty to raping an 84-year-old resident with dementia.
Business briefs for June 14
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2024
Epoch achieves systemwide Purple Flag for Dementia Care accreditation … Healthpeak Properties publishes 13th annual corporate impact report … NPHI releases guide to help caregivers spot abuse … Fitch...