The University of Southern California (USC) recently was awarded a $25 million grant to explore the influences that help accelerate or protect against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  The grant comes from the National Institute on Aging and will study the exposome – or all environmental factors and everything people are exposed to […]

The Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) has plans to renovate its Squirrel Hill campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with new memory care residences, among other changes. The effort, estimated to cost around $50 million over two phases, is aimed at preparing for the senior living customer of the future and giving them what they want and […]

By: merritt k It’s no secret that memory care and senior living operators are preparing for a big influx of new residents. With regard to demand ahead, “the sky’s the limit,” Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) CEO Brandon Ribar told Memory Care Business earlier this year. But operators’ growth plans hinge on how well they […]

Through the work of the charitable organization Hilarity for Charity, Lauren Miller Rogen envisions a world where senior living providers offer increased support and engagement for older adults living with dementia and their caregivers. Miller Rogen knows firsthand what it’s like to care for a loved one diagnosed with dementia. A new documentary film, Taking […]

A diagnosis of dementia was more frequently made within one year of an older adult falling compared to other types of injuries. That’s according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) led by Molly P. Jarman, PhD, MPH, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. […]

Behavioral health and virtual dementia care platform Rippl continues to scale its operations, most recently with a $23 million fundraise. Seattle, Washington-based Rippl raised the funds in Series A capital to expand services to new states and create value-based care partnerships with payors and payviders to expand dementia care offerings. The latest fundraising was led […]

Scientists at the University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio have conducted a new genome study to better determine dementia risk factors and its causes. According to a Sept. 17 press release, the study revealed an overlap between dementia diagnoses with any cause, and those related to vascular issues, according to Dr. Bernard Fongang […]

The University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health has launched a new research center to study and improve the treatment of dementia. The university on Aug. 15 launched the center, called Establishing Mechanisms of Benefit to Reinforce the Alzheimer’s Care Experience (EMBRACE). The university is planning to undertake six research trials on a variety of […]

Memory care operator Abe’s Garden is in the midst of an expansion project that is set to increase its capacity for housing residents and dementia care research. Funding for the expansion comes from a fundraising campaign called “Let’s Grow Together,” which as of Sept. 20 had raised $16.5 million of its $20 million goal. The […]

Utah State University has launched a dementia caregiver clinic to provide aid at no cost to those caring for older adults living with dementia and their families. A partnership between the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research Center (ADRC) and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence makes the new caregiver support center possible. In […]