Aides that provide medical care are required to have dementia training, but that requirement doesn’t apply to homemaker companion agency workers. Part of a state bill would change that.
Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing ...
A 20-year follow-up of older adults in the ACTIVE randomized trial linked to Medicare claims found that speed of processing cognitive training with booster sessions was associated with a significantly ...
According to new research, that could be the perfect prescription for dementia prevention. A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk ...
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...
Georgia lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that will affect tens of thousands of Georgians living with dementia and ...
Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions and weak explanations – and it can heighten distress.
Offering family caregivers the necessary skills to deal with persons suffering from dementia The Psychology Department of the Gozo General Hospital has launched a new training course for ...
A Place for Mom reports in-home dementia care costs start at $34/hour, with monthly averages between $2,145 and $24,000, increasing as care needs grow.