91 groups, individuals praise bipartisan Alzheimer’s-related efforts in Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 14, 2020
Twenty-seven organizations and 64 individuals told Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that they are “particularly encouraged” by the lawmakers’ recommendation that the Center for...
CMS provides long-awaited guidance about HCBS for those with dementia
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2016
Person-centered care plans, staffing, activities and environmental design are the keys for residential and adult day settings seeking reimbursement for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries of home-...
‘Dementia-capable’ workforce a key to changing trajectory of disease: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Building a “dementia-capable” workforce across the care continuum is one of five recommendations that could change the trajectory of the disease, which could affect 13 million people and lead to an...
Report: Alzheimer’s is costliest disease in United States
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association provides updated information on the current and predicted prevalence and cost of Alzheimer’s disease.
State tests voucher program to help adults with dementia afford assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2018
Organizations representing assisted living operators in New York are cheering a new pilot program that will subsidize rent for residents with dementia who no longer can afford assisted living.
More news for Thursday, Feb. 8
Feb 08, 2018
CMS answers FAQs related to HCBS Medicaid beneficiaries with dementia … AHCA/NCAL and ACHCA partner for administrator credentialing, including assisted living … Senate funding bill contains...
Where dementia is most prevalent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Number of people with Alzheimer’s to double by 2060, CDC predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2018
The number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is expected to double by 2060, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and...
CCAs can lower person-centered dementia care costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2016
Care coordinator assistants can be a low-cost way to facilitate person-centered care for those with dementia and their caregivers, according to a new study.
Omnibus bill includes $3.1 billion for dementia research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
The $1.4 trillion appropriations omnibus spending bill advanced by congressional leaders on Monday includes an increase of more than $300 million in funding for dementia research at the National Institutes...