Study identifies factors that predict driving cessation in seniors
May 22, 2024
Older age, female sex and progression to symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease were associated with driving cessation.
Higher, lower HDL cholesterol linked to increased risk for dementia
Oct 04, 2023
An increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia was seen in association with higher and lower versus middle quintile of HDL-C.
$81 million national dementia care workforce study aims to better coordinate care
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 20, 2023
The development of an annual national survey of the dementia care workforce, including assisted living workers, is being launched thanks to a five-year, $81 million cooperative agreement with the National...
$81 million NIH grant will study dementia care through workforce in assisted living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2023
A five-year, $81 million federal grant will fund a study to better understand the workforce caring for assisted living residents and others who are living with dementia in hopes of helping with recruitment...
Dementia testing: Older adults see value, but few have undergone it
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2023
The majority of older adults see benefit in dementia screening tests, but most have not been tested in the past year, and a majority never have been screened, according to the results of a new poll.
New dementia roundtable aims to standardize care navigation programming
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2023
A roundtable of experts will work to establish consistent processes and protocols for dementia care navigation to support people living with dementia or with new diagnoses.