dementia

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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).

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

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.

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. 

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.

DAVIE, Florida—MedBetterHealth announced it has officially partnered with Evo Care Group and its subsidiary Faith Home Health Care to deliver dementia services through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services GUIDE Model.

LOS ANGELES—Tombot, a robotics company, announced the close—and oversubscription—of its $6.1 million Series A funding round.

Tombot’s flagship product, Jennie the robotic puppy, was designed specifically to treat the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and other health issues.

TEMPE, Arizona—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing care, and SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare company, announced they will form a national partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers. 

CHICAGO—With a record-breaking number of Americans projected to travel this Memorial Day weekend—an estimated 45.1 million traveling at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26, according to American Automobile Association (AAA)—the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) provided T.R.I.P. tips to families traveling with a loved one who has dementia.

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her.

Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine. Stewart, then 59, a lawyer, was making one of her extended visits from out of state.

Two or three years earlier, Cole had begun showing troubling signs of dementia, probably from a series of small strokes. “I didn’t want to yank her out of her home,” Stewart said.