The findings were seen for both cognitive decline and neurodegeneration.
Dronabinol safe, effective for Alzheimer’s disease with agitation
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HealthDay News
Oct 09, 2024
The authors are optimistic about the “repurposing” of FDA-approved dronabinol.
Florida hospitals brace for Hurricane Milton’s arrival
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HealthDay News
Oct 09, 2024
Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued have taken their residents and patients elsewhere, while some hospitals prepare to stay open through the storm.
‘Barely’ recovered from Helene, senior living providers in Florida brace for Milton
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Many senior living providers “barely” have recovered from the impact of Hurricane Helene, but Florida providers in the path of Hurricane Milton now are bracing for what the US National Hurricane Center...
Proposed guidelines threaten resident choice, assisted living community design, provider group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Proposed changes to guidelines regulating new construction and major renovations to assisted living communities and other residential care facilities could make it more difficult for providers to design...
Florida is latest state to require dementia training for law enforcement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Law enforcement and corrections officers in Florida now are required to undergo training on how to interact with people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2024
Humanity hitting upper limit of life expectancy … Mentally stimulating activities linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults … AI assistive technology could support independent living residents...
Managers play crucial role in retaining long-term care staff, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 09, 2024
Managers play a crucial role in retaining direct care workers in long-term care for older adults, Philip Taylor, PhD, FGSA, said Monday during a webinar hosted by the Gerontology Institute at Georgia State...
Retirement savings lag people’s expectations, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 09, 2024
Fifty-seven percent of Americans believe they are behind in saving for retirement, according to the results of a new survey by Bankrate.
Life expectancy gains slowing, necessitating changes to assumptions about retirement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 09, 2024
Life expectancy gains are slowing, meaning it might be time for society to rethink the age at which people should retire and how much money they will need to save to live out the rest of their lives, the...