Penny Patnaude |
August 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the medical industry and the lives of families, especially those that have loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
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Mike McClernon |
August 11, 2020
Many couples want to live as many of their "better" years together, and they want solutions within senior living that allow them to live together as long as is practical.
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Paige Cerulli |
August 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the senior care environment, and staff have endured significant stress, uncertainty, and emotional challenges.
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Paige Cerulli |
May 25, 2020
During the stress and upheaval of COVID-19, senior care facilities need to focus on ways to support the mental health and well-being of their residents.
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Paige Cerulli |
May 7, 2020
In addition to making sure that staff have the PPE and resources they need to work safely during this pandemic, facilities also need to make sure that staff’s mental health needs are met.
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Long Term Care (LTC) facilities experience unique security challenges, including access and egress control, relating to patients with dementia-related conditions.
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Dan Ansel |
December 12, 2019
For family and caregivers, handling someone else’s finances can be a difficult task, particularly when that individual is afflicted with dementia.
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Elaine Howley |
October 28, 2019
New technology can make remembering a more enjoyable experience for people with dementia.
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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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Nicole Stempak |
December 28, 2017
New research has found making memories may be tied to the synchronization of brain waves and that age and dementia can slow those rhythms down.
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Northwestern University researchers have found a relationship between brain health and positive relationships in a study of social butterflies age 80 and older with sharp memories.
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Recent findings offer more support for primavanserin, an antipsychotic that works more effectively than other widely-used drugs—and without the damaging side effects.
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The company's technology has been selected to participate in a Canadian project to study medication compliance and care coordination in home-based and long-term care patients.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 23, 2017
The connection between trauma and dementia is gaining in attention, but some researchers say sleep also is a crucial factor in how the brain deals with cellular degeneration.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 4, 2017
The study will use sensors, wearables and even gut bacteria to study how seniors with mild cognitive impairment think and remember.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 17, 2017
The Electronic Arts alumnus also brings healthcare technology development experience to the iN2L team.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 16, 2017
A new coloring book from Maria Shriver is designed to help people with dementia bond with loved ones.
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Pamela Tabar |
June 13, 2017
The brain deterioration associated with multiple sclerosis can hinder a person’s ability to interact with an accurate social context, says a new study in Neurology journal.
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Pamela Tabar |
May 25, 2017
Nearly 200 attendees and 20 expert speakers gathered in Philadelphia for a two-day deep dive into the executive and clinical aspects of delivering the country’s most sophisticated memory care services.
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Pamela Tabar |
May 23, 2017
Nearly 200 attendees and 20 expert speakers are gathering in Philadelphia for a two-day deep dive into the executive and clinical aspects of delivering the country’s most sophisticated memory care services.
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Pamela Tabar |
February 27, 2017
Several tools used in the BCAT Approach for cognitive assessments are now available to the public in the online brain health program.
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Pamela Tabar |
February 21, 2017
The national care chain designed the cross-departmental program specifically to support residents with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
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Nicole Stempak |
February 21, 2017
Researchers observed seniors who pick up mentally stimulating activities, even later in life, can help protect themselves against mild cognitive impairment.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 28, 2016
Fretting about CJR and rehab outcomes? Here’s why one of the best additions to your rehabilitation service line might be a psychologist.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 18, 2016
What happens when dementia and post-traumatic stress intersect in the nursing home environment? The winner of the 2016 Long-Term Living OPTIMA Award has spent three years developing a program to train caregivers how to interact with veterans—and how to document their positive and negative behavioral interventions to increase everyone’s ability to provide better person-centered care.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 23, 2016
Memory and cognition improved in a small study of people with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease by following a personalized therapeutic approach called metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration (MEND), a 36-point diet, lifestyle and vitamin regimen.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 2, 2016
Sunrise Senior Living will make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association's Brain Ball in honor of national honoree Thomas J. DeRosa, CEO of Welltower, Inc.
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