Report: During pandemic, Alzheimer’s discharges to home health, home rose
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 29, 2024
A new study pinpoints how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the post-hospital discharge settings for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs). Discharges to nursing homes fell, while...
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...
Study gives credence to range of dementia caregiver decision tools
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
A new study analyzes some evidence-backed tools to help substitute decision-makers make choices to honor an individual’s medical, personal and end-of-life wishes. Instead of having separate resources,...
Dementia patients’ reliance on ED is symptom of a larger healthcare issue
By
Chris Palmieri
Dec 07, 2023
A recent study found that older people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias visit the emergency department (ED) at twice the rate of their peers, an outcome that researchers characterized as...
Higher, lower HDL cholesterol linked to increased risk for dementia
Oct 04, 2023
Higher and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD), according to a study published online Oct....
Study: Antipsychotics overprescribed to Alzheimer’s patients receiving home health
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 07, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who receive home health are likely getting prescribed antipsychotics too often, according to a new study. The research was published Wednesday in...
Study links greater number of chronic pain sites to risk for dementia
Jul 12, 2023
A greater number of chronic pain sites is associated with an increased risk for incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study recently published in BMC Medicine.
Many older adults with dementia experience recurrent ED visits, study finds
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jun 20, 2023
A “significant portion” of community-dwelling older adults with dementia display a pattern of repeated emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published Wednesday by the American Geriatrics...
The importance of dignified reading as we age
By
Jennifer Lagemann
Mar 21, 2023
Books and reading are integral to wellness and a lifeline to people who are living in long-term care
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New bill would expand dental, vision and hearing under Medicare, Medicaid
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 17, 2023
Senate Democrats are introducing legislation that would fill a major gap in Medicare and Medicaid insurance.