McKnights’ reported that researchers with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that a class of drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s and other dementias for nursing homes residents, has been found to slow cognitive decline over a five-year period in patients that are diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. The researchers compared cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) to
A recent dementia healthcare facility located in Montana has been facing criticism for failing to protect residents. Violence is prevalent and risks harming residents. Many residents admitted are becoming a severe problem. These residents have dementia. Staff must be trained to handle behaviors from this deadly disease which damages the brain. Dementia affects different parts
Every day in the U.S. it is estimated that more than 10,000 people turn 65. That’s the official start of senior status in the U.S. And with that comes a growing push for programs to help older people stay at home and out of nursing homes and hospitals. A recent Time essay by Dr. Robert
The Cornell Chronicle reported an analysis of resident to resident aggression in assisted living facilities. The numbers are frightening. One in six residents of assisted living facilities is subject to verbal, physical or other aggression by fellow residents in a typical month, and those suffering from dementia are most at risk, new research finds in
Health Services Research reported that facilities with high numbers of dementia residents need better trained and more staff for the health, safety, and well-being of the vulnerable adults under their care and supervision according to a study out of University of California, Irvine. More than 40% of people in nursing homes have Alzheimer’s disease, related