Provider agrees to $2 million settlement after resident wanders, dies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2023
An Arkansas senior living provider will pay $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after a resident with dementia wandered away from the community and later was found dead.
Rosalynn Carter’s dementia news ‘will increase important conversations’ about disease, family hopes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2023
Sharing the news that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia will “increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor’s offices around the country,” the Carter family hoped...
Telemedicine increases access to care for assisted living residents with dementia: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2023
Although racial/ethnic and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations were less likely to use telemedicine early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds that telemedicine offered a way for members...
Causal link ID’d for Alzheimer’s disease, generalized epilepsy
May 25, 2023
A genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s also is linked to an increased risk of focal epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis.
Four healthcare technologies senior living should prioritize in the coming years
By
Christine Birkner
May 25, 2023
A new report uncovers four healthcare technologies providers should prioritize over the next three to five years to help cut costs.
$14.6 million study, a first, aims to combat dementia in Native, Pacific Islander communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2023
A first-ever study will adapt Alzheimer’s tests for Indigenous communities to expand treatment and research options for dementia in those populations.
AI screening tool for dementia being developed by Columbia researcher
By
Christine Birkner
May 23, 2023
One researcher is creating an artificial intelligence method that screens seniors for dementia by analyzing their voices.
Silence on dementia symptoms stems from confusion about typical aging
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2023
One-third of individuals who noticed dementia symptoms in themselves or a loved one kept their observations to themselves for more than a month, according to a new survey.
Allopurinol may cut risk for neurodegenerative diseases
May 19, 2023
Allopurinol linked to 13 to 34 percent lower risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, ALS
More news for Friday, May 19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
Western diet ID’d as risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease … Sense of purpose promotes cognitive resilience into old age … Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease