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 […]
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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 […]
Goodwin Living’s future lies in expanding health service offerings as the senior living provider keeps its focus on staffing and other operational efforts. The Alexandria, Virginia-based organization is a faith-based nonprofit that operates three communities in the northern Virginia area serving approximately 1,100 residents with a full continuum of care. Goodwin Living also manages a […]
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 […]
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 […]
A longtime senior living innovator and Georgetown University adjunct faculty member is touting a new memory care design undertaken at a life plan community in Virginia as a next-generation vision for the industry. The community earlier this year unveiled a new approach involving technology and physical renovations that amounted to creating a “first-of-its-kind” memory care […]
Artificial intelligence can be utilized to detect early signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and with future data, might more accurately predict the markers leading to it. That’s according to a study published in The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Geisinger, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, […]
By Sloane Airey The future of memory care lies in technology, treatments and training. As the incoming baby boomer generation looms large over the industry, memory care operators and experts are in 2023 employing tools that include AI-powered tech, new Alzheimer’s-fighting drugs, and tried-and-true methods to move the sector forward for residents across the country. […]
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