Dementia

A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.

AI promising for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say … California’s Sonoma Valley looks to become a dementia-friendly city … Physically demanding jobs put workers at greater...

The analysis included occupational trajectories from ages 33 to 65 years.

A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.

A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.

Free, at-home COVID-19 tests will be available soon … 5G improved health of older adults: study … COVID-infected adults with 4 or more underlying diseases faced higher risk of ICU stay, death … Medicare...

A new virtual platform will connect older adults who are living with dementia with a younger volunteer so the two will be able to collaborate on abstract artwork.

A new AI-enabled tool can use wearable sensors and adaptive music systems to help older adults with dementia and agitation.

Household wealth, especially financial wealth, declines much more quickly among people with probable dementia in the decade before dementia onset compared with older adults without a dementia diagnosis,...

A new study adds quantifiable data to the existing body of material warning about older adults’ sedentary lifestyle and the associated risks.