Group issues new bill of rights for people with Alzheimer’s disease
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 19, 2024
Voices of Alzheimer’s, a nonprofit organization, recently created a bill of rights for people living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Neurological conditions top cardiovascular disease as chunk of global disease burden, report finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
Neurological conditions affected about 43% of all people on the globe in 2021 — beating out cardiovascular diseases as the top contributor to global disease burden, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 14, 2024
6 in 10 Austrialians in care take antidepressants … Pneumococcal shot could do double duty to fight viral respiratory infections … Study: Rebounds occurred with both COVID-19 antivirals … Quest stops...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Faulty sense of direction may predict Alzheimer’s … Prebiotics could help cognitive function … Low healthcare quality linked to higher dementia risk, and structural changes could help … Cognitive...
Older adults who volunteered more often had better emotional well-being, were less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and had lower risks for not being able to perform activities of daily living.
When it comes to dementia care, words matter, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2024
Words matter, especially in the field of dementia care, according to a panel of experts who debated the effects of language used in the senior living industry, particularly surrounding memory care.
Doctor sounds alarm on quality, efficacy of Alzheimer’s supplement
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
When it was sold as a prescription generic drug, galantamine was labeled accurately and it wasn’t contaminated. But that wasn’t the case when galantamine was sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 27
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
Medicaid expansion only gave healthcare workers in higher roles an income boost … Tummy fat affects brain health, cognition in people with high Alzheimer’s risk … Parkinson’s anti-inflammatory...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
2023 pharma CEO salaries revealed … Biomarkers can spot changes 20 years prior to Alzheimer’s diagnosis … Headset plays part in physical therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease … Medicare...
Initiative expands veteran participation in dementia research
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
A National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) initiative helped to recruit more veterans for Alzheimer’s research. The program, INviting Veterans InTo Enrollment in Alzheimer’s...