UCSF telehealth program cuts costs and improves outcomes for seniors with dementias
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.
Caregivers, seniors with Alzheimer’s to benefit from ‘Rippl’ effect, access to 24/7 helpline
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 09, 2024
A new dementia care platform will get telehealth to more seniors, and their caregivers, including access to a 24/7 helpline.
Promising Alzheimer’s treatment options lead to expanded PET scan recommendations
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 24, 2023
CMS is now recommending expanding coverage for PET scans by lifting the current single-test limit.
Heath-tech startup to pilot a ‘tech-enabled care pathway’ for seniors with dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 27, 2023
A new startup that specializes in dementia care management joins the ranks of senior-care software companies that look to use AI.
CMS officially removes one-time restriction for Alzheimer’s PET scan coverage
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Seniors covered by Medicare will now have expanded access to Alzheimer’s diagnostic PET scans after the CMS removed one-time restrictions.
Future of promising Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi could depend on access to data reporting, analysis:...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 16, 2024
Organizations must have clearer guidelines as to how data on lecanemab will be collected, pooled and studied, policy experts say.
Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
Smartphone apps validated as method for detecting Alzheimer’s, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 02, 2024
A smartphone app with memory tests did just as well detecting MCI as when seniors took an in-person medical examination, new research shows.
AI tools could become more efficient method of drug discovery
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 12, 2023
A new AI tool was found to successfully identify new anti-aging drugs, a team of researchers at Edinburgh University recently announced.
Novel method for brain stimulation could help seniors with dementia bypass brain surgery
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 23, 2023
Researchers are testing a new method for treating people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias that would assist the brain without surgery.