Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
5.5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s, so why is there still no effective treatment?
It has become one of the most intractable problems in Medicine: Will we ever cure Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s, the most common
Read MoreFirearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?
Families of people with dementia will often take away the car keys to keep their family member safe. They might
Read MoreNew AI model from UCSF can detect Alzheimer’s 6 years before diagnosis
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An artificial intelligence model can predict a patient’s likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s
Read MoreActive Ingredient In Marijuana Reduced Alzheimer’s-Like Effects In Mice
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A substance that gives pot its kick appears to reduce the brain changes associated with
Read MoreNew prize offers $2 million for finding key to Alzheimer’s in past research
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Is the key to Alzheimer’s disease lurking, overlooked, in the 100,000-plus scientific papers that have been published
Read MoreWhen an elderly family member is diagnosed with dementia, families can fight over caregiving
The current estimate of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is 5.7 million and that
Read MoreWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) By age 40, about 1 in 10 adults will experience some hearing loss. It happens
Read MoreDementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of
Read MoreWhen ICU Delirium Leads To Symptoms Of Dementia After Discharge
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Doctors have gradually come to realize that people who survive a serious brush with death
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