Increase in memory care units in CCRCs due to growing demand, reduced skilled nursing footprint
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
The memory care segment in continuing care retirement / life plan communities has been steadily growing over the past decade, answering a “clear need” from its resident base, according to the National...
Cholinesterase inhibitors beneficial for dementia with Lewy bodies
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Haymarket Media
Aug 28, 2024
The use of cholinesterase inhibitors significantly slowed cognitive decline at follow-ups compared with memantine and nonuse.
Studies highlight increasing dementia deaths, contributing factors to diagnosis and cognitive decline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
More people are dying from dementia, and location and demographics are among the factors that may contribute to not only a dementia diagnosis, but also to how quickly someone will experience cognitive...
Prevalence of homebound 22 percent in national Medicare Advantage plan
Aug 12, 2024
Homebound status linked to increased odds of ED visit, inpatient admission, skilled nursing-facility admission, mortality
Risk for Alzheimer’s dementia lower with treated versus untreated HTN
Aug 14, 2024
The all-cause dementia risk was greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls.
Government support of dementia caregiving across the continuum important: poll
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
A recent poll of more than 1,000 older adults found they overwhelmingly want the government to support dementia care across the care continuum, including in assisted living settings.
Better mental health services are needed, report finds
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2016
More than half of the 43.7 million Americans with a mental health condition are not receiving treatment, according to a report from Mental Health America.
Superagers have faster movement speed than typical older adults
Jul 17, 2023
Superagers exhibit higher grey matter volume cross-sectionally in the medial temporal lobe, cholinergic forebrain and motor thalamus.
High levels of air pollution tied to increased use of mental health services
Aug 09, 2023
The findings were seen for older adults living with dementia.
Psychotic disorders may raise risk for later dementia
Oct 18, 2022
The dementia risk more than doubled compared with people without psychotic disorders.