Relocating after dementia diagnosis likely, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2024
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, many people relocate, according to a new report.
County-owned nursing home goes counter-trend: Will expand with new dementia wing
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 05, 2024
A county-owned nursing home in Wisconsin will defy national trends not only by remaining open but also by building a new wing for dementia patients.
$5 million grant expands nurse aides’ growth and Oklahoma Dementia Care Network
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 31, 2024
A second round of federal grant funding to the University of Oklahoma will allow the school to expand its work with rural and tribal nursing home employees caring for residents diagnosed with dementia.
A third of dementia patients face hazardous fragmented care, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 30, 2024
One-third of people living with dementia experience highly fragmented care without coordination — and those gaps in communication could be dangerous, a new study finds.
Report: Most federally funded clinical trials for dementia have racially excluding criteria
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
A team of investigators looked at possible dementia clinical trial requirements that could exclude people based on race and ethnicity. Overall, 82% of the trials they examined had criteria that weren’t...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Dementia care costs are ‘catastrophic’ for older adults, families, study finds … Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing returns post-pandemic, analysis says … Study: Docs opting for older antibiotics...
Study: Antipsychotics for dementia more harmful than previously understood
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
People with dementia who use antipsychotic drugs have a higher risk for serious adverse outcomes such as stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia and acute kidney injury, according...
Balancing act: Dementia care needs to change for safe integration
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 12, 2024
The quality of life tradeoffs incurred due to tight safety protocols and isolation of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic demand more research and policy changes.
Black, Hispanic adults on Medicare with dementia face higher costs, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 21, 2024
Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic people on Medicare had higher costs to treat their dementia compared to non-Hispanic white people. In fact, costs were highest for Non-Hispanic Black individuals during...
Dementia diagnosis can lag because of lack of access to neurologists, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 21, 2024
The process of receiving a dementia diagnosis can be long and difficult, but some people have an even harder time because they can’t access neurologists. The disparities are based on race and ethnicity,...