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Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Health Care - General

Eileen Cook November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Caregiver, Geriatrican, Older Adults

Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Medical Technology

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023 AD-Detect, Alzheimer’s Disease, Medical Technology, Older Adults

Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Assisted Living Caregiver Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Villages, Older Adults

Do dementia villages actually work? We just don’t know

(By Kristina Carvalho for ST A T) Recently, dementia villages have gained popularity in Europe and Australia as an all-in-one

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook October 20, 2023 Older Adults, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Battle Creek VA hosts mental health summit

(Source - news.va.gov) Battle Creek VA hosted a Mental Health Summit at Western Michigan University’s Grand Rapids location Sept. 29.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease more likely to switch to traditional Medicare: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are 1.4 times

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver End of Life

Eileen Cook September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Caregiver Support Program

How Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen are using comedy to support Alzheimer’s care

(By Nicholas St. Fleur for ST A T) Alzheimer’s isn’t funny. But comedy can still be a weapon in the

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Health Care - General

Eileen Cook August 15, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Wildfire Smoke

Long-term exposure to particulates from wildfire smoke linked to dementia risk, new study finds

(By Abdullahi Tsanni for ST A T) Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Treatment, Donanemab, FDA, Leqembi, medicare

New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s and

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

Eileen Cook August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 Dementia, frontotemporal dementia

How a beautiful symptom of a brutal dementia informs our understanding of creativity

(By Bree Iskanda for ST A T) Carol Spence’s vision is flooded with green. As her brush swoops right and

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, Donanemab, Dual Eligible, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely