State dementia oversight efforts must include representatives from entire long-term care continuum, experts...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
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,...
Illinois first state to legislatively mandate Alzheimer’s coverage by state health plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2024
Illinois has become the first state to legislatively enact a requirement for state employee health insurance to provide Alzheimer’s treatment coverage.
Alzheimer’s Association’s new ‘Superhub’ can help providers launch dementia care training programs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2024
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...
Tennessee creates coordinated response to Alzheimer’s disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
Recognizing the need to coordinate and integrate services for older adults and people with disabilities, Tennessee has created a new Department of Aging and Disability to provide more strategic planning...
Bipartisan efforts would accelerate dementia care workforce preparedness, access to care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 26, 2024
A bipartisan bill that has been introduced would better prepare primary care providers to diagnose disease and care for people living with dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
State updates plan to improve access to dementia care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
Rhode Island recently unveiled a five-year update to its state plan to improve access to dementia care as well as improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of...
CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...
Decision-making on antipsychotic medication use in assisted living needs system-level perspective: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic medications in assisted living/ residential care communities are based on attitudes, underlying morality and perceived expertise, requiring a system-level...
More news for Friday, May 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Proposal would allow DE assisted living providers to fire workers who don’t get flu shots … Government considers milk mandate to help prevent falls, but assisted living providers wonder who will pay...
More news for Wednesday, May 4
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Occupancy trends up after omicron slump: Omega … AHCA / NCAL launches Diversity Executive Leadership Program … How to support older adults related to gun ownership decisions, suicide prevention …...