Another reason to stay together: a reduced dementia risk
Forget the trope about bickering old couples constantly at war. It turns out that staying married may actually help stave off the effects of depression.
Dementia
More news for Thursday, Sept. 5
Seniors with hearing aids less likely to confront dementia, depression and falls … Long-term care insurance groups want federal premium reform, campaign to raise product awareness … Tablet use improves mood for older adults with dementia, caregivers, study finds
$2.9 million study will seek ways to detect dementia earlier
Researchers from Florida State University will use a $2.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to try to discover earlier ways to detect and treat age-related cognitive decline and dementia.
Green House Project dementia care pilot will use virtual reality, telehealth
Eleven senior living operators will participate in a pilot project to test a new dementia education initiative by The Green House Project.
Telemedicine decreases ED use by senior living residents with dementia: study
Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Study suggests ways senior living can optimize care for residents with dementia
A new study examining the differences between residents with moderately severe dementia who live in residential care settings, such as retirement communities and assisted living, and those who live in nursing homes or at home suggests actions those in senior living can take to benefit their residents, the lead author tells McKnight’s Senior Living.
Being social lowers dementia risk: study
Older and middle-aged adults who are socially active appear to be at lower risk of developing dementia, according to new research.
Keep it real with evidence-based simulation learning
Scientifically researched training tools offer assurances that do-it-yourself and knock-off training programs cannot ensure.
Current estimates fail to account for ‘hidden’ costs of Alzheimer’s, researchers say
Existing measures are missing some of the costs to society associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, information that will be critical to policymakers as they make decisions related to treatment and research funding and other issues, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
New state laws emphasize dementia training, background check database access
S.B. 827 adds dementia training to the continuing education component for physicians and nurses in Connecticut, and S.B. 832 facilitates easier public access to the databases used for background checks of those working with the elderly.
