Report: Dementia comes with a high price tag that’s only rising
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Dementia costs are on the rise and the money it takes to care for people with the disease will double by 2050, according to a report published Tuesday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
A different perspective on dementia
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jan 17, 2024
In the early 2000s I was called into a meeting at work that lasted two hours but changed my professional perspective on dementia care. At that meeting, our speaker was Naomi Feil. Mrs. Feil introduced...
Financial hardship drives unhappiness in people living with dementia, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 04, 2024
A new study is uncovering just how tough it can be financially to live with dementia. The report, published Dec. 29 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that nearly 56% of people with...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 2
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 02, 2024
Private equity, private lenders ripped in new nursing home investigation … Former manager to pay Justice Department $650K to settle allegations over illegal nursing home role … Dementia patients receiving...
Remote staff training boosts quality of life, lowers sedative use in residents with dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
A digital training program significantly improved the quality of life for people with dementia who lived in assisted living communities and nursing homes in the United Kingdom. As a result, there was a...
Models can predict when older adults with dementia may need nursing home care
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 05, 2023
It often can be difficult to determine when a person with dementia may need to go to a nursing home or receive that level of care. A new study created models to help people determine when older adults...
Meaningful activities enable person-directed living
By
Susan Ryan
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 28, 2023
What do meaningful activities, resident engagement and person-directed living have in common? The answer is, of course, everything. Assuring the delivery of purposeful, meaningful and engaging activities...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
Slashing blood pressure cuts dementia risk … Meet the device that can spot Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s biomarkers … Navigating the holidays with dementia … Dementia villages could liven up long-term...
Study: Dementia diagnosis causes out-of-pocket spending to skyrocket, net worth to plummet
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2023
Dementia can place a heavy physical toll on individuals with the disease (and their loved ones), but the financial burden can be intense as well. A new study shows the detrimental impact of the disease...
Dementia risk varies based on race, ethnicity — and so should prevention efforts, study says
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
Some people in minority ethnic groups with modifiable risk factors for dementia have a higher chance of developing the disease compared to white people, a new study finds.