A comprehensive study of California's In-Home Supportive Services program found that specialized dementia training significantly improved home care workers' knowledge and confidence when caring for ...

Improv and dementia may not seem like they go together, but there’s a growing body of research that shows how effective improv training is in helping caregivers better assist their patients ...

Homewatch CareGivers announced today the official launch of its Certified Dementia Care Specialist Training. This groundbreaking program emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving ...

Paralleling the shifting share of older adults with dementia among those receiving care, the estimated number of family caregivers assisting an older adult with dementia decreased from 6.0 million ...

Dementia caregivers were more likely than average folks to report five risk factors associated with unhealthy brain aging. Those were: Smoking (30% more likely) ... mers-association.pdf.

The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, Academy Boulder and Dementia Together are offering “Living with Dementia” caregiver training on Sept. 18. The training will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at ...

A young family affected by dementia. Rebecca Reyes-Clement of southeastern Wisconsin is a caregiver for her husband, Jeremiah Clement, 44. He was diagnosed in 2022 with frontotemporal dementia, a ...

Local dementia experts to provide help to caregivers at free screening There is a post-film panel discussion with local experts, and we’ll distribute a workbook and resources. By Community News ...

In Iowa alone, there are over 100,000 caregivers helping the 62,000 people living with Alzheimer’s Disease.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Homewatch CareGivers announced today the official launch of its Certified Dementia Care Specialist Training. This groundbreaking program ...