A recent study found that incidents of natural disasters could negatively affect older adults and potentially lead to increased risk of dementia. The study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) followed older adults who survived the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami to see how their cognition and memory abilities […]

Memory care operators have in recent years leaned on strong, empathetic sales leaders to connect with families unsure of what to expect in dementia care. One such company is Epoch Senior Living. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company has in 2024 looked to improve its memory care services, including by launching a training program to bolster its […]

Editor’s note: Below is a collection of transactions and financings that include memory care components from September to early December 2024 Anthem Memory Care assumes management of California community Anthem Memory Care announced on Oct. 7 it has assumed management of Willow Springs Memory Care in Redding, California. According to a press release, Anthem Memory […]

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age could be at a higher risk of developing dementia than those diagnosed later in life. That’s according to a recent study by researchers at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing published in PLOS One. “Our study suggests that there may be cognitive consequences to […]

Senior living operators and other health care organizations are taking steps to prepare for an influx of acuity-based demand for dementia care in the coming years. Hospice of the Chesapeake has launched a new dementia care program aimed at providing improved emotional, educational and practical support for patients and their caregivers as their conditions progress. […]

By: Courtney Ryan For the last few years, the senior living industry has faced high construction costs and financing hurdles, slowing the development of new projects and communities. The memory care sector has been no exception. In the past, many operators would use each new community as a new blueprint for evolution or innovation. Given […]

Biopharmaceutical company Trace Neuroscience announced it has raised $101 million in a Series A financing effort to develop new genomic therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The funding effort was led by Third Rock Ventures with Atlas Venture, GV and RA Capital Management also participating in […]

Singapore-based Perennial Holdings Private Limited recently announced China’s first Alzheimer’s care village, blending eastern and western medicine in the world’s second-most populous country. The Perennial Alzheimer’s Care Village in Xi’an, Shannaxi Province, China, is planned to span 43,000 square-meters and include 700 beds for dementia care. The complex also is planned to include a nursing […]

Daytime tiredness is a potential early sign of a dementia diagnosis in the future, according to a new study. The study, published on Nov. 6 in the journal Neurology, found that 35.5% of older adults who reported feeling tired throughout the day later developed motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), a pre-dementia syndrome characterized by slow […]

In the last two years, two drugs have been federally approved to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, but in order to effectively integrate these treatments into the health care system, health care systems must establish collaborative care models. To do that, the Journal of the American Medial Association’s neurology division […]