With the FDA’s approval of lecanemab, Eisai is set to promote it to the primary care physicians who treat most dementia patients and critics are speaking out.
Alzheimer's Disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2022)—UsAgainstAlzheimer’s recently announced the launch of The Brain Health Academy (BHA), a new series of free online courses designed in partnership with organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American Heart Association.
NEW YORK (July 6, 2020)—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced that it will be providing free, confidential memory screenings digitally through its National Memory Screening Program every Monday and Wednesday from 10 am to 4 pm (ET
Book helps caregivers bond with memory-challenged adults
ATLANTA (February 20, 2020)—The American Society on Aging (ASA), an association of diverse multidisciplinary professionals who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, will honor leaders in the field of aging during the presentation of the ASA Leadership Awards at the 2020 Aging in America Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
How home health agencies can change the conversation
A personalized, playful approach to respite care
DETROIT (October 18, 2019)—The Alzheimer’s Association has renewed its recognition of DementiaWise, a proprietary curriculum of best practices and activities for home caregivers to help care for clients with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, created by ComForCare, a provider of in-home care.
Shedding new light on staying home
Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End
SUNRISE, Fla. (August 6, 2018)—The prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly growing in the United States. Currently, approximately 40 percent of people over the age of 70 have been diagnosed with some type of dementia or related disease, and over the next few decades this number is expected to increase 50 percent.
254 contributors from 34 countries resulted in two promising solutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2018)—AARP Services, Inc. (ASI) and UnitedHealthcare today announced the winning ideas from the Caregiving for Dementia Innovation Challenge. The Challenge launched in September to identify and create new solutions to support family caregivers of loved ones with early or mid-stage dementia. It received 254 contributions from participants in 34 countries.
Why Should Hospitals Align With Aging Agencies to Reduce Readmissions?
Forming even informal arrangements with Area Agencies on Aging can help a hospital's bottom line by keeping 30-day readmission rates down. (Jeff Lagasse/Healthcare Finance News)
Stress and burnout are very real risks.
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2017)—Home Care Assistance, a provider of in-home care for seniors, released a study they commissioned through Research Now, illuminating the emotional impact of dementia caregiving in the United States.