Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his
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Dementia
When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her.
Read MoreCare and research for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may face a
Read MoreMillions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San
Read MoreMount Sinai among 1st to use blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions
Read MoreA new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis
(By Juliana Kim for NPR) In the United States, it’s estimated that about 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s
Read MoreA new movement within geriatric care
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in high
Read MoreViolent dementia patients leave nursing home staff and residents ‘scared to death’
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in
Read MoreMedicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
(By Alex Olgin, Dan Gorenstein for NPR) At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent,
Read MoreOutdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need
(By Carolyn Clevenger for STAT) Memory loss is the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. But for the more than
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