Would you want to know if Alzheimer’s disease is starting to feast on your brain? It turns out the answer soon might be in your hands.
Are you ready for an Alzheimer’s breakthrough?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2017
Some treatments for Alzheimer’s may be available by 2020. If so, the U.S. healthcare system may not be prepared, according to a new study.
New breakthroughs: Precision medicine for Alzheimer’s
By
Vik Chandra
Aug 08, 2019
For senior living communities already offering quality dementia services, working in concert with providers offering precision medicine solutions could be the next step in the evolution of state-of-the-art...
Stimulate the senses to engage memory care residents
By
Keith A. Myers
Jul 02, 2018
As we continue to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, caregivers and assisted living facilities have been able to create increasingly sophisticated and tailored solutions to help improve...
A very troubling $56 billion question
By
John O'Connor
Jul 08, 2021
Considering some of the alternatives, I’m far from convinced that bankrupting Medicare for the sake of Aduhelm would be money well spent.
Seeing is believing when it comes to Alzheimer’s effects
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
It’s quite something to see the 10-year progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one person collapsed into a 13-minute TV segment.
The question you need to add to care planning and interdisciplinary team meetings
By
Julia Larimer
Apr 29, 2021
So often, we apply root cause analysis to determine the reason for a resident’s fall or change in behavior. Could Jane have a UTI? Did Roger have his walker with him when he fell? How did the staff approach...
The best of times and the worst of times: Dementia care today
By
David Troxel, MPH
Jan 08, 2018
Therapeutic environments that benefit people with dementia embrace meaningful and innovative activities, good communication, skilled problem-solving around behaviors challenging for staff, and excellent...
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
The importance of the life story in memory care
By
Beth Sanders
Dec 01, 2016
Knowing residents’ life stories is critical for staff members who care for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory or communication challenges.