The Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Navigation Roundtable (DCNR) today released a new white paper offering guidance to help health care organizations build, improve and expand dementia care ...

Medicare offers help for caregivers of dementia patients but getting the word out has not been easy. People who work in ...

Virtual programs delivered during the pandemic were effective and useful for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers, a recent study confirmed. Developed by Oshawa Senior Community ...

Caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias reported greater satisfaction with care provided through either of two comprehensive dementia care programs compared with usual ...

Some of these programs, known as “comprehensive dementia care,” also employ coaches or navigators who help assess patients’ and caregivers’ needs, develop individualized care plans, connect families ...

Comprehensive dementia care programs improved caregiver satisfaction but not clinical outcomes. Neither health system nor community-based interventions showed benefits for patient cognition, function, ...

A vibrant and star-studded fundraiser is returning to help support programs that help improve the lives of those living with Alzheimer's and dementia, as well as their caregivers.The Giving Voice ...

“Validation Technique and Communication Tips” is the topic of the first program of the new year Wednesday, Jan. 29, hosted by Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT). WDT is a statewide, nonprofit caregiver ...

Each person we serve has a lifetime of memories that deserve respect. We provide care that uplifts and protects, keeping seniors at home.” — Jim Rudolph, owner of Comfort Keepers of Madison MADISON, ...

The Carroll County Health Department will use federal grant funding to provide more cognitive screenings for older residents and to increase awareness of dementia and the importance of screenings, ...