Caregiving can be rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming at times. Caregivers may experience emotional and physical ...

“Dementia Care Partners fulfills our mission to set a new national standard of care for patients and families within our institutes, as well as people in our broader communities.” Follow ...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Through the power of sensory, stimulating the right side of the brain in dementia patients is the purpose of a new Luzerne County program. Embassy of ...

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 ...

Dementia was widely misunderstood for many years, leading to poor standards of care and comprehension of patients with conditions like Alzheimer’s.However, in recent times, there’s been a big ...

In comparing the proxy ratings of hospice for patients with dementia to patients with other conditions, the researchers unexpectedly found the impact on quality of care to be about the same. Future ...

Guest columnist Lindsay-Dawn Cooper is an adult/gerontology nurse practitioner managing the Lake Health House Calls program and providing care to patients in their homes. In the State of Ohio, 10. ...

Over 2,500 dementia patients and their caregivers in Georgia will be part of a new Medicare program that provides a care coordinator and access to a 24/7 support line.

The majority of seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia receive care from a family member or loved one. Every year, millions of Americans provide billions of hours of unpaid care for ...

Caregivers are sometimes referred to as the “invisible second patient” in a dementia diagnosis because of the crucial and demanding role they play, which can have a negative impact on their ...

Tracking antipsychotic use for people with dementia doesn’t give us enough of the story. References: Gerlach LB, Maust DT, Kales HC, Chang M, Kim HM, Wiechers IR, Zivin K. Evaluation of Antipsychotic ...