An app that was under development when we first told you about it in June is now available to help make living environments more friendly for those with dementia.
In a giving mood
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2016
As the holidays approach, several senior living communities are partaking in fun projects to relay the vibrancy of senior living residents or informative projects to help employees, residents, prospective...
Can we please quit calling them Alzheimer’s patients?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 31, 2016
With all due respect to Alzheimer’s, the brand needs an overhaul.
Blood tests and phone apps: The future of diagnosing Alzheimer’s?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2019
Last week in a blog post, Bill Gates shared some exciting ways that Alzheimer’s disease might be diagnosed in the future.
Are you ready for an Alzheimer’s breakthrough?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2017
Some treatments for Alzheimer’s may be available by 2020. If so, the U.S. healthcare system may not be prepared, according to a new study.
Assisted living’s place in the long-term care continuum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2022
A new federal report provides an interesting look at the overall provision of long-term care in the United States as well as assisted living’s place in the continuum.
Kim Campbell is on a memory care mission
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2017
Three years after Glen Campbell received his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, his wife, Kim, didn’t know that memory care communities existed. Now she’s on a mission to ensure that other family...
Alzheimer’s film: Not many surprises for you, but maybe some for general public
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2017
Those who care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease every day shouldn’t expect many surprises from a new PBS documentary, “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts.” But you still...
Come for the flu shot, stay for the cognitive screening
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2019
Less than a third of older adults have ever been assessed for cognitive problems, and only 16% undergo routine cognitive assessments during normal health checkups. So how do we go about the difficult task...
Should residents’ access to Alzheimer’s drug be restricted?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2022
You have until Feb. 10 to share your comments with CMS about its recent proposal related to Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm).