Thankfully, we are learning that many effective ways exist to improve communication with residents who have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, so that we can better understand their...
Bipartisan group pushes CMS to expand coverage for Alzheimer’s treatments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2023
Access to federally approved monoclonal antibody and other disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease will be “extremely limited” unless the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reconsiders...
$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.
2023 proved to be a ‘landmark’ year in progress toward treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2023
The 2023 update to the nation’s roadmap of strategies and actions to address Alzheimer’s disease was released Wednesday, highlighting “landmark” progress made over the past year in understanding...
$4 billion increase in Alzheimer’s funding needed to prevent ‘catastrophe,’ coalition with provider...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2023
Funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias is a “national priority, economic and budgetary necessity, health and moral imperative,” according to a coalition of 360 organizations...
Dementia, affordable housing advocates cheer spending bill provisions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2018
Supporters of Alzheimer’s disease-related health promotion, dementia research, falls prevention and affordable housing are cheering provisions contained in a $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page fiscal year...
AI model using health records predicts Alzheimer’s disease up to 5 years before diagnosis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2023
A team of researchers designed an artificial intelligence system that can predict which individuals will develop Alzheimer’s disease up to five years before a diagnosis.
Bill calls for $165 million in funding for Alzheimer’s-related initiatives
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 12, 2024
Bipartisan bills recently introduced in the US Senate and House of Representatives, if passed as written and signed into law, would fund public health initiatives related to Alzheimer’s disease to the...
Promising Alzheimer’s drug results hailed as ‘major milestone’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2022
An investigational drug showing promise in reducing cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s disease is being hailed as having potential to “change the course” of the disease.
A retirement community desk clerk’s perspective on dementia
By
Kimberly Hollifield
Jul 05, 2022
As a desk clerk in a retirement community, I observed many residents living with dementia. This experience made a big impression on me.