Public health departments can be partners in dementia care, report authors say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Public health departments can be resources for senior living communities to improve the lives of residents with dementia as well as the lives of staff members, according to the authors of the “Healthy...
Studies reveal 4 factors in brain health
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2016
Recent research suggests that people can take certain dietary, dental and exercise steps to improve their brain health.
Lumosity to pay $2 million to settle deceptive advertising charges
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2016
Lumosity has agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its “brain games” can reduce or delay cognitive impairment...
Poll: Those with family history have more dementia concerns
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Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
Participants in a recent poll who had a family history of dementia or who had been a caregiver to someone with dementia were less likely to rate their memories as good, were more likely to worry about...
Care transitions problematic for those with dementia: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2016
Unnecessary transitions are linked to issues such as medication errors, hospital readmissions and increased risk of death in older adults, especially those with dementia. Such transitions can be reduced,...
Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
“If all four dementia causes were counted together, dementia would have been the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2017,” according to the authors of a new report.
Researchers develop ‘Fitbit on steroids’ for people with dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2016
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed what they are calling a “Fitbit on steroids,” a wearable sensing device that can track the activities and behavior...
Exercise vital to brain health: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2016
Residents who stop exercising for as little as 10 days could endanger their brain health, according to new research.
3 things the UK can teach us about dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 11, 2015
Three studies from the United Kingdom provide new insights into the diagnosis of dementia and the treatment of those with the condition.
AARP: 70% of adults on dementia drugs take them longer than appropriate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2018
Seventy percent of adults who take medication for dementia are taking the drugs longer than deemed appropriate by clinical evidence, increasing the potential for adverse health outcomes and generating...