Medicare spending spikes for dementia diagnoses in seniors
Jun 13, 2022
Medicare spending was higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment.
Assisted living providers struggled with infection control during pandemic, multistate study reveals
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2022
Assisted living operators reported serious challenges in implementing infection prevention and control practices for residents living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
Hospice model ‘significantly’ benefits people living with dementia: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
Hospice care significantly benefits assisted living residents and other people living with dementia, underscoring the need to ensure access to high-quality end-of-life care for this growing population,...
Long COVID in older adults likely to be misdiagnosed: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Many long COVID symptoms mimic the effects of aging, leading to misdiagnosis, according to a recent study published in the journal BMJ.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
A lower risk for developing chemosensory loss was observed with the alpha, delta and omicron variants.
More news for Tuesday, May 10
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2022
Massachusetts first state to earn employer designation from Age Friendly Institute … Affordable assisted living facility sued over negligence, staffing … High-need, isolated older adults have worse...
Smartphones: ‘digital dementia’ contributor or cognitive memory aid?
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Smartphones: friend or foe? It depends on whom you ask. Recent studies on smartphone use have found that mobile technology either can contribute to cognitive impairment or help improve cognition.
COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalization tied to new-onset dementia
May 02, 2022
The rate was significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias.
Dementia incidence varies by race, ethnicity
Apr 21, 2022
Among U.S. veterans, the rates of dementia were highest for Blacks and Hispanics.
Late-onset alcohol abuse may signal dementia
Apr 12, 2022
Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia