Medicare to weigh national coverage for Aduhelm, other Alzheimer’s treatments … Neurologists issue ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care … Helping seniors hear better may slow decline...
Assisted living memory care admission reduces odds of SNF placement, acute care stays, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2022
Older adults living with dementia who move into memory care units in assisted living communities are less likely to experience a skilled nursing facility or a hospital stay than their peers who move into...
Flu vaccination cuts older adults’ dementia odds by 40 percent over 4 years
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 27, 2022
Older adults with no signs of dementia and at least one flu vaccination were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease within the next four years than their unvaccinated peers, according to a new...