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Increasing public awareness of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, along with increasing services for people with diagnoses and their caregivers, are front and center in recent state initiatives...

The potential creation of a permanent state division and advisory committee dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders has won praise from Pennsylvania’s senior living industry advocates,...

Four percent of US adults aged 65 or more years have a dementia diagnosis, with rates of dementia increasing with age, according to newly released data.

The Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable has awarded $250,000 in grant funding to Anju Paudel, PhD, RN, at Pennsylvania State University to fund research aimed at optimizing care...

Illinois has become the first state to legislatively enact a requirement for state employee health insurance to provide Alzheimer’s treatment coverage.

Legislative action creating a coordinated response to Alzheimer’s and dementia in Louisiana is being called a “commendable” step toward addressing the needs of those affected by the disease. And...

Senior living and other long-term care providers looking to launch their own dementia care training programs now can turn to the Alzheimer’s Association, which was just named the world’s first Project...

Social isolation and loneliness gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic and with a US Surgeon General’s advisory released last year, leading to new programs and ways to address the public health...

Older adults who show signs of probable dementia but have not received a formal diagnosis are almost twice as likely as those who have received a diagnosis to undertake activities that could endanger themselves...

A diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment may contain a “silver lining” for those with the disease, according to research presented Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International...