Provider brings ‘magic tables’ to all CCRCs … NIH awards $2.3M to study link between COVID-19, cognitive decline … 5 plead guilty in fraudulent nursing diploma scheme
Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease
May 17, 2023
Genetically determined high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and systolic blood pressure were linked to increased odds of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2023
Pat Mulloy, former senior living CEO and Argentum board president, named Louisville, KY, economic development head … Scientists use AI to ID drug targets in search for Alzheimer’s cure … Rate of...
FDA approves first drug meant to ease Alzheimer’s disease-llnked agitation
May 11, 2023
Patients who received 2 or 3 mg of Rexulti had significant improvements in agitation scores compared with patients taking a placebo.
A permanent commission in New Jersey will be dedicated to evaluating current systems and making recommendations to improve care for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease slows decline in thinking
May 03, 2023
Eli Lilly says the drug slows memory and thinking declines in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease patients by more than a third.
Bipartisan group of 23 state AGs joins call for unrestricted coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2023
A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 23 states have joined a growing chorus calling on Medicare to reverse a previous decision and provide unrestricted coverage of Food and Drug Administration-approved...
Senior living operator aims to raise ‘Purple Flag’ across its memory care communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2023
A New England-based assisted living provider is the first in the nation to seek dementia care accreditation for its entire portfolio of memory care communities through Purple Flag for Dementia Care.
New tool that tracks body shape aids in locating wandering residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia
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Christine Birkner
Apr 28, 2023
The market for artificial intelligence-based tracking tools for seniors continues to expand. AI and facial recognition technology provider CyberLink Corp. launched its People Tracker tool, which uses AI...
Lawmakers turn up heat on CMS to expand access to Alzheimer’s treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2023
Medicare needs to reconsider its national coverage decision on FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug treatments, bipartisan members of the House told Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita...