Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Making the Holidays Brighter
Integrating families and the wider community can make a potentially lonely time brighter for residents. Read More »
Handling the Finances for a Senior with Dementia
For family and caregivers, handling someone else’s finances can be a difficult task, particularly when that individual is afflicted with dementia. Read More »
Protecting Your Residents From Financial Exploitation
Financial exploitation or abuse of older adults occurs when a person’s resources are used by another for personal profit or gain, or actions are taken that deprive an older person of his or her rightful benefits. No one is immune. This sort of theft can happen to anyone, regardless of social standing or education levels.
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Music Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Music can reach people in ways other therapies cannot.
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Virtual Reality and Reminiscence Therapy
New technology can make remembering a more enjoyable experience for people with dementia. Read More »
Pet Therapy and Elder Care: A Winning Combination
Frequent contact with pets has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, enhance mood, and boost feelings of interest and enthusiasm. Read More »
Involving the Wider Community
It’s not always easy, but bringing the outside world to your residents can benefit everyone involved.
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Something to Sleep On— How to Improve Sleep for Residents with Dementia
When caring for residents with dementia, one quickly realizes that a common problem is sleep—too much or too little. If too little, not only is the resident not getting needed sleep, but the sleepless resident’s behaviors can disturb other residents.
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New predictive tool may identify the risk of dementia within Parkinson’s
The Montreal Parkinson Risk of Dementia Scale (MoPaRDS), which comprises 8 simple clinical variables, is effective for predicting the risk for dementia in patients with Parkinson disease(PD), according to findings from a multicenter study published in JAMA Neurology.
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Brown University receives $100M donation for brain disease research
One of the largest gifts in Brown University history, from Brown graduate Robert J. Carney and his wife, Nancy D. Carney, is intended to quicken the pace of neuroscience research in R.I., with the potential to develop new treatments and cures for such devastating conditions as Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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