By Sloane Airey Architects and designers are increasingly exploring how their work can improve outcomes and quality of life for older adults with dementia. “Because people are living longer, we are seeing more people who are living with some kind of mild cognitive or even more severe cognitive impairment,” Cynthia Shonaiya, a principal with Baltimore-based […]

Between 2018 and last year, use of cognitive assessment and care plan services tripled , but few Medicare beneficiaries who qualify received the service, according to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  The GAO study found that, at most, 2.4% of Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related […]

A study from The Lancet has identified the factors of “superagers” in terms of brain structure and cognitive performance, and could help inform strategies for supporting cognitive health for aging adults. The study consisted of testing 64 superagers and 55 typical older adults. The superagers demonstrated episodic memories “at least as good” as adults between […]

By Sloane Airey Memory care experts are watching a new memory care model from the federal government in hopes it could help caregivers providing in-home help as well as existing communities and their residents. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s new GUIDE model, announced earlier this year, aims to help dementia patients stay […]

Alzheimer’s disease is now the leading cause of death for people living with Down syndrome over the age of 35, and yet, recent drug trials and treatments often do not include them. That’s according to a new analysis published last month in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Thanks to advances in medical treatment […]

A recent article published in the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association could give insights into just how personality traits impact a person’s likelihood to be diagnosed with dementia. The research, conducted by the University of California Davis and Northwestern University, posits that people with personality traits including positive affect, extraversion and conscientiousness are less likely […]

When older adults with dementia end up in the emergency room, many hospitals may end up transferring them to another facility. But a new study shows this might not always benefit people living with dementia. Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine conducted a study that reviewed the electronic health records of […]

The burden on caregivers for those with dementia can be an extremely tough and an emotional weight, with the search for answers to what comes next is an important area in which senior living operators could do more to bring in new residents.  Accessing memory care services is important in the care plan for older […]

The AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute will be leading a research study on exercise and brain health after receiving $11 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Follow-up Longitudinal Analysis of Moderate-intensity Exercise, or FLAME, study is the first of its kind and will commence in early 2024. The study will examine if participating […]

Watermark Retirement Communities has launched an innovative partnership with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on a new program to engage residents’ memory through a new learning program known as the “BrainCafe.” The partnership involves UCLA’s Longevity Center and is designed for memory care residents with mild memory challenges. That is notable given that […]