Dementia, Memory, Cognition and Behaviors
- American Geriatric Society: Guide to the Management of Psychotic Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Older Adults
- Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Change
- Half of worldwide Alzheimer's cases are preventable, study suggests
- Early onset of Alzheimer’s increases risk of falling
- Alzheimer's blood test 96% accurate, developers say
- PET scan to be 2012 offering? (Alzheimers)
- Alzheimer's symptoms more subtle in people over 80
- Lifestyle fixes halt dementia?
- Dementia hint: amyloid levels
- Sleep Apnea Tied To Later Dementia - Science News
- Eating fish reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease, study finds
- Preventing and managing sundowning
- Scientists contradict main Alzheimer’s theory
- 'Humor therapy' may reduce agitation levels for residents
- Group activities improve mental function in mild to moderate dementia, study finds
- Hospitalization harms memory, cognition
- Dementia drug dosage comes under fire
- Drug-free care for dementia?
- Bingo may help with cognition
- Alzheimer’s Breakthrough?
- Delirium is linked to cognitive decline and mortality: study
- Alzheimer's breakthrough: Vaccine may be on its way, researchers say
- Why Poor Sleep and Forgetfulness Plague the Aging Brain
- Brain pacemakers offer promise to treat Alzheimer’s
- Dementia researchers identify therapies to improve eating habits, reduce depression
- Good activities can curb the effects of dementia
- Dementia dining: A model
- Early dementia, diabetes linked
- Anticholinergics impair seniors: report
- Reading and writing later in life wards off dementia, research says
- Drugs trigger Alzheimer's?
- Frisky Alzheimer's residents: 'ew' or 'aw'?'
- Sundowning' behaviors are linked to neurological basis
- Family communication found important for memory care
- Another perspective on the Virtual Dementia Tour
- Therapy animals delay progression of dementia symptoms in nursing home residents, study finds
- Rules of engagement personalized programming
- Common blood pressure drugs cut the risk of Alzheimer's dementia by 50%, researchers find
- To fight dementia, learn a new language
- Blood test can predict Alzheimer's disease three years out at 90% accuracy, researchers announce
- Reducing seniors' drug use, one iPod at a time
- The Eldercare Method: Using psychology for positive outcomes
- Medical directors introduce program for improving dementia care
- Special lights improve behavior, sleep and eating for nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
- Aggression strongly signals pain only when dementia reaches advanced stages, researchers find
- Details on special lights to improve dementia care: A fish tale
- Cataract surgery, singing can improve quality of life and cognitive ability of Alzheimer's patients, studies find
- Japanese gardens inside nursing homes could benefit late-stage Alzheimer's residents, researchers find
- HOW MINDFULNESS CAN EASE ‘BURDEN’ OF DEMENTIA
- Providers warming up to free dementia resource, feds note
- Familiar songs ease Alzheimer's: study
- Residents with Alzheimer's might forget poor care but the emotional damage is lasting, study shows
- Geriatrics Evaluation and Management Tools: Dementia-Related Behavioral Problems
- CMS updates surveyor guidance for advance directives, dementia care and other topics
- Breaking the law may be a sign of dementia
- ET Therapy: Dementia care best practices + Rehab = Success
- A new approach to Alzheimer's care
- Psychologists open up about LTC sex and dementia
- Latest Alzheimer's discovery looks like a real eye-opener
- Resident choice improves dementia care, experts say
- Lack of respect for elderly may be fuelling Alzheimer's epidemic, warn scientists
- Interactive robotic pets are calming dementia patients
- Nutrition program for dementia debuts
- How to Manage Sleep Problems in Dementia
- Newtown nursing home patients match their music to their memories
- Why Do the Songs from Your Past Evoke Such Vivid Memories?
- Harness the MDS for dementia care
- Use of the life participation approach for those with dementia
- Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation
- Why do people with Alzheimer's stop recognizing their loved ones?
- The cheapest Alzheimer's aid, and regrettably overlooked
- Long-term care residents with dementia often overprescribed drugs, study finds
- Yoga, meditation may reduce dementia risk
- Want to ward off dementia? Follow Madonna's lead
- How dementia affects communication
- How to handle residents that bully staff
- Video chats trim aggression for residents with dementia
- Seniors who rarely exercise have 50% higher risk of dementia
- Brain can rewire after sleep deprivation, researchers say
- Training technique halves dementia risk
- Sports memorabilia — the next Alzheimer's aid?
- Meditation and music may help reverse early memory loss in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Delirium often undiagnosed
- Antipsychotics Found Ineffective for Patients with Delirium in Palliative Care: Strategies Offered for Better Management
- Creativity, cognition and coloring
- Nearly half of SNF residents with dementia get 'questionable' drugs, study finds
- Xanax, Valium May Boost Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
- Psychiatric disorders have no effect on Alzheimer’s risk
- Ask the Care Expert about ... wandering residents
- Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults
- Robotic baby seal Paro still scoring well with residents
- Understand the resident to understand the behavior: Part 2
- Behavior management plans for challenging behaviors
- Just the facts? No way. Managing agitation and behaviors in dementia
- Listening wins again: Music therapy for dementia care
- Medication is not always the right answer
- Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
- Using Computer Tablets to Improve Moods for Older Adults With Dementia and Interactions With Their Caregivers: Pilot Intervention Study
- Cherries, blueberries help healthy aging, studies find
- Bel canto! Opera helps improve cognitive function of dementia patients, study finds
- Dementia program has ‘clinical benefits’
- More social workers helps decrease wandering, reduce antipsychotic use in nursing homes, researchers find
- Establishing links between abnormal eating behaviours and semantic deficits in dementia
- Hearing aids may cut dementia diagnoses
- Tai Chi brings benefits for people with dementia
- Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More
- New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression
- It’s time for this phenomenal new dementia care approach
- Gratification tops education
- Patients with Dementia Pose Unique Security Challenges and Risks for LTC Facilities – But Technology Can Help
- Apathy linked to increased dementia risk
- Lunchtime music therapy reduces agitation in nursing home trial
- Hearing aids significantly lower cognitive decline in at-risk group, study finds
- Depression may raise dementia risk, large study shows
- An unforgettable experience: Some puzzle games could help maintain high-level memory for seniors, study shows
- Lack of purpose in life linked to cognitive decline, study finds
- Study links chronic stress, depression with Alzheimer’s, cognitive impairment