Author rewrites the narrative to bring Alzheimer's into perspective
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Scholarships for high school seniors affected by Alzheimer's
NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced it is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound high school seniors whose families have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses as part of its annual Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship.
Ronald Schwartz is senior director of Continuum Health Services & medical director of Masonicare Hospice Services
LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care has announced the appointment of Dr. Ronald Schwartz to the Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee.
The Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee provides oversight in the accreditation process for Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care providers.
CEO Kyle Rand says technology can bring empathy back into care
Alzheimer's Foundation of America is offering some tips for navigating the holidays with a loved one who has dementia
NEW YORK—With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five holiday “do's and don’ts” to help the more than 7 million American families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses celebrate the holidays with their loved ones in a dementia-friendly way.
HomeCare Heroes 2025 Finalist
Country music’s Jason Aldean teams with Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is using the acronym T.H.A.N.K.S to provide tips for families of people with dementia
NEW YORK—With Thanksgiving approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is giving six steps to help families plan a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving celebration for their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses.
How older people are reaping brain benefits from new tech
It started with a high school typing course.
Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior.
Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” Woods, now 67, recalled. “It was big and bulky and used magnetic cards to store information. I thought, ‘I kinda like this.’”
Eric Dalton was honored with the inaugural NY 100 Healthcare Visionary of the Year Award for his work in dementia & Parkinson's care
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, New York—The inaugural NY (New York) 100 Awards have named Eric J. Dalton, vice president of Angels on Call Homecare, as the Healthcare Visionary of the Year 2025 for his leadership in dementia care, Parkinson's care and caregiver training.
PocketRN & Comfort Keepers will partner to use the GUIDE model to help dementia, Alzheimer's patients & their caregivers
IRVINE, California—PocketRN, a virtual nursing company, and Comfort Keepers, a provider of in-home care, announced they are partnering to implement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE). The program is designed to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia and to support their family members.
How to transform dementia care by offering families access to virtual nursing, respite support & coordination
The GUIDE Model by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to improve access to care & services for people living with dementia & their caregivers
PALO ALTO, California—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing, and Caring Senior Service, a homecare company, announced they will form a partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
The VR-based training paradigm includes interactive scenarios, real-time guidance from an AI companion named Nova & a symptom library that explores lived experiences common with dementia.
BOSTON—Rendever, a provider of virtual reality solutions for aging seniors and hospice care, has launched a dementia and empathy training program for senior living professionals and caregivers. The interactive training program includes a suite of virtual reality (VR)-based paradigms that Rendever said are designed to empower individuals to understand, support and improve their approach to dementia care.
The library will provide training courses for health care, senior living & homecare organizations to be better equipped at dementia caregiving
MILWAUKEE—Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) announced the launch of its new Dementia Capable Care Learning Library, an online continued learning solution to help organizations develop a dementia capable workforce, delivering evidence-based, person-centered dementia care.
The on-demand learning library allows staff across health care, senior living, memory care, homecare and hospice organizations to develop and sustain essential dementia care skills.
The study will use the wearable NeuroEM Therapeutics' TEMT-RF cap to address cognitive symptoms associated with the disease
ATLANTA—CareONE Concierge has announced the launch of a new research study to evaluate an innovative wearable device aimed at addressing cognitive symptoms associated with Alzheimer's-related dementia, and it is now accepting applicants for the study. The study will utilize the NeuroEM Therapeutics' TEMT-RF cap, a non-invasive device that has received breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The study determined several socioeconomic factors & cultural factors that played a role in avoidable nursing home placement
A lack of help with activities of daily living, home modification and maintenance and access to resources and services can lead to dementia patients being placed in nursing h
Recent studies have found important benefits & surprising bonuses from new, enhanced and older vaccines—good news for older adults, who express more confidence in vaccine safety than younger groups
As federal health grants shrink, communities are finding ways to step up
Thomas Mangas was recognized by the Franchise Business Review for his leadership & impact
LOVELAND, Colorado—Thomas Mangas, owner of Centerfire Holdings LLC, the parent company of HomeWell Care Services in Loveland, Colorado, has been recognized as a “Franchise Rockstar” by Franchise Business Review (FBR). Mangas was selected from hundreds of nominations across North America for his leadership, innovation and impact across his eight territories in Northern Colorado.
The company was awarded for its work in the dementia & Parkinson's care field
NEW YORK—Angels on Call Homecare, a health care provider established in the health care landscape, has been honored with a 2025 Global Recognition Award for its approach to dementia and Parkinson's care.
How to properly organize & prepare for the holiday & what types of gatherings work best
Fireworks and gatherings are staples of the July 4th holiday, but these can create unique challenges for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses. With Independence Day approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is advising families to follow the F.O.U.R. steps to create a dementia-friendly 4th of July.