Master Plan for Aging adds dementia screening tool for providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2023
Primary care providers in the country’s most populous state have a new screening tool to help them identify cognitive decline in older adults and determine next steps.
ADL, cognitive needs higher for home health recipients in assisted living than in other settings
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2019
Assisted living residents who receive services from home health agencies are more likely to have cognitive and activity of daily living impairments than people receiving home care in other settings, according...
3 approaches may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people who have high blood pressure, and increased exercise may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a report released Thursday. But...
‘Sniff test’ can help diagnose early Alzheimer’s: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2016
Administering a simple “sniff test” can enhance the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and the mild cognitive impairment that often progresses to dementia, according to the results...
Clinton shares Alzheimer’s plans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan Dec. 22 to invest $2 billion per year to prevent, treat and make possible a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025 if she...