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 […]

Anthem Memory Care has a clear path forward for future expansion by acquisition as the operator that doubled in size this year continues to grow, according to CEO Isaac Scott.  Anthem reached the 20-community mark earlier this year, having not expanded any new communities between 2017 and 2022, and that was by design, Scott recently […]

Retirement Unlimited, Inc. has appointed Ron Bowen as the company’s vice president of engagement for its Inspiritas memory care neighborhoods and communities. Bringing a 30-year career focused on dementia care, Bowen said the plan moving forward is going to involve learning his role better and looking into how parallel work with residents in different stages […]

When basketball legend Magic Johnson announced in 1991 that he had been diagnosed with HIV, the news carried the weight of a nearly certain death sentence. But of course, Johnson would be fortunate enough to survive until the advent of effective treatments, and he is living a full life three decades after his diagnosis. It’s […]

A senior living community in the Phoenix area is using boxing as a way to improve fitness and memory for residents living with Parkinson’s disease. The community announced the launch of the new fitness program last week. The program, dubbed Functional Fitness, is meant to help residents living with Parkinson’s increase their strength and mobility. […]

A new study published in the JAMA Network Open shows that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia compared to other older adults. The study published earlier this month uses data from over 109,000 people in Israel born between 1933 and 1952, with additional data collected […]

By Jesse Floyd Memory care providers are shifting to a managed care model, seeking to forestall expensive medical crises in favor of working to keep residents as healthy as possible for longer. Residents living with dementia go to the emergency room more than 1.4 million times per year, but such visits are potentially confusing or […]